Community Day Nursery offers healthy meals to all enrolled children as part of our participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). CACFP is a federally funded program, which provides reimbursement to Registered Child Care providers for the healthy meals that they serve to the children in their care.  The CACFP aims to assist childcare providers to serve nutritious meals in a setting, which promotes and encourages positive eating habits. Please help us comply with the requirements of the CACFP by completing the attached Household Income Eligibility Statement (HIES) form and return to our office. This information will be kept strictly confidential in our files.  Only one completed HIES is required for all children in your household. Once we have properly approved your HIES as eligible, our agency will receive the higher (“Free” or “Reduced-price”) meal reimbursement rates for your enrolled children, for 12 months from the Effective Month of Determination regardless of any change in your household size and/or income or termination from Benefits Programs. 

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the bases of race, color, national origin, age. disability , sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parent status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form or write a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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