C.M.R. 10, 148, ch. 1, 148-1-I, subsec. 148-1-I-A
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (C.A.C.F.P.) is part of Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act,. as amended. The program is designed to provide assistance to non-residential Child Day Care and Head Start facilities serving preschool and certain school age children, including handicapped.
In 1988, Congress amended 'Section 17 to include participation of noninstitutionalized functionally impaired adults or persons 60 years of age or older who receive non-residential care in Adult Day Care Centers.
The program is open to any licensed or certified, public or private, non-profit, IRS tax exempt organization providing day care services to children or adults who are not maintained in residence. This includes child day care centers, head start centers, outside-school-hours centers, child day care homes, and adult day care centers. Licensed or certified proprietary centers may participate in the C.A.C.F.P. if they receive compensation under either Title XIX or under Title XX of the Social Security Act for at least 25% of the enrolled children or adults in attendance on a day-to-day basis.
The Department of Human Services is designated by the Governor of the State of Maine as the State agency responsible for 'Administering the U.S.D.A. Child and Adult Care Food Program (C.A.C.F.P.). The program is intended to enable child day care facilities, head start facilities and adult day care centers to Integrate a nutritious food service with organized non-residential care services for enrolled individuals.
C.M.R. 10, 148, ch. 1, 148-1-I, subsec. 148-1-I-A