Family Nutrition Bureau

P.O. Drawer 5160
1422 Paseo de Peralta, Bldg. #2
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
Fax # (505) 827-9957

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Child and Adult Care Food Program

1. What is the Child and Adult Care Food Program?
2. Who can participate in the Child & Adult Care Food Program?
3. How do I become a home child care provider?
4. How do I become a licensed child care provider?
5. What are the meal reimbursement rates for a home child care provider?
6. What are the meal pattern requirements for the food program?
7. What foods are recommended and not recommended for the food program? (This is a PDF file)
8. What foods are non-creditable and non-reimburseable? (This is a PDF file)
9. How can I locate my local CACFP Home Sponsor? (This is a PDF file)
10. What are the Income Eligibility Guidelines? (This is a PDF file) Click here for the Spanish version

1. What is the Child and Adult Care Food Program?
The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a federally funded program managed by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Family Nutrition Bureau, that provides cash reimbursement to home day care providers who care for children in their homes. This reimbursement is for the nutritious meals served to the children by the provider. The CACFP is a nutrition program geared to teach children good nutrition habits for life. When a child learns good eating habits they will follow these good habits into adulthood. Click here for more information.

2. Who can participate in the Child & Adult Care Food Program?
-Anyone who cares for children in their home and provides them with meals and snacks.
-Home day care providers must be at least 18 years of age.
-Children from birth through their 13th birthday quality.
-Provider's own children may also qualify.

3. How do I become a home child care provider?
To participate as a family day care home provider in the Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), you  must sign up  with a CACFP Sponsoring Organization. Contact the Sponsoring Organization(s) in your area for information on how to sign up. If you have any further questions, please contact the Family Nutrition Bureau in Santa Fe at 827-9954, in Albuquerque at 841-9410, or our toll free number 1-800-EAT-COOL (1-800-328-2665).

4. How do I become a licensed child care provider?
To become a licensed child care provider you must be registered with the Children, Youth & Families Department Child Care Services Bureau. Click here to see the pre-licensing procedures.

5. What are the meal reimbursements rates for a home child care provider?

Effective July 1, 2004 thru June 30, 2005
Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations
Rates for Reimbursements