HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2012-05-14 Item 2B - Reimbursement - Child and Adult Care Food ProgramCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Rick Still, Parks and Recreation Director
Dave Johnson, Recreation Superintendent
Kirstin May, Recreation Coordinator
DATE: May 7, 2012
SUBJECT: Child and Adult Care Food Program
ISSUE
The Child and Adult Care Food Program CACFP) is a federally funded program that allows you
to claim snacks and meals for reimbursement.
BACKGROUND
The at -risk afterschool meals component of the CACFP offers re- imbursement to afterschool
programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low- income areas. This program is only be
offered in areas where at least 50 percent of the children are eligible for free and reduced price
meals based upon school data, for which Tukwila qualifies. The CACFP meal patterns require
at -risk afterschool centers to serve meals that meet the nutritional needs of children, are
consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and are appetizing.
DISCUSSION
Through this program, we will receive reimbursement for serving meals to enrolled children and
can claim up to one meal and one snack for each eligible participant per day. We will be
claiming re- imbursement for the snacks that we provide, which will be at a rate of $0.76 per
snack. This program will give us flexibility to strengthen and better serve our youth. We will be
able to enhance our programs as well as providing a healthy, well balanced snack for our
participants.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Over the course of a year we spend an estimated $3,500 on afterschool snack supplies (not
including labor costs to administer). With this program we estimate that we will be reimbursed
around $6,100 for the snacks, administrative time, and non -food supplies (plates, utensils, etc.).
This allows us to enhance our program either through additional supplies or reduced costs
passed along to the participant.
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
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