Childcare Centers

Child Care and Head Start centers provide high-quality care for young children. Through the
USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Children’s Hunger Alliance assists
these centers in serving more nutritious food and creating healthier child care environments.
As one of the largest sponsors of CACFP in the state of Ohio, Children’s Hunger Alliance
currently helps more than 65 centers receive reimbursements for healthy meals and snacks
provided to children in their care.

Licensed Child Care centers in the state of Ohio are eligible to participate in CACFP
sponsorship. On average, centers participating in CACFP sponsorship with Children’s
Hunger Alliance earn an average of $1,833* per month, or more than $22,000 per year!

Beyond the financial reimbursements there are many other benefits to sponsorship:

• Our friendly & knowledgeable staff provides training and technical assistance to maximize reimbursement.
• We offer KidKare software to ease the paperwork burden for staff.
• Provide free resources, menu-planning and recipe ideas, and shopping guides.Current and prospective parents will know that your center serves healthy meals by participating in CACFP.
• Easy, no-fuss claiming process.
• And much more!

* Average reimbursement per childcare provider annually