Food Program             

Call our Food Program Specialist Margaret at 530-938-2748 to find out more!

What is the Child Care Food Program?

The Child Care Food Program (CCFP) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program designed to help children in care receive well-balanced meals. The program is available to children under  twelve (12) years of age.

Meals are one of the biggest expenses involved in providing child care. The CCFP helps offset this cost so providers can serve nutritious meals.

Siskiyou Child Care Council (SCCC) is a sponsoring organization for child care homes, and accepts final administrative and financial responsibility for child care homes under our sponsorship.

Objectives of the CCFP

What Kind of Meals Can I Serve?

Meal patterns are established by the USDA and follow the four basic food groups.  For children over one year, the meal pattern would be:

Breakfast:  (one of each of the following)

           Milk

           Vegetable, fruit, or 100% juice

           Bread or Bread Alternate

Snack: A.M. and P.M. (select two)

            Meat or Meat Alternate

            Fruit or Vegetable

            Bread

Lunch and Supper:  (one of each of the following)

            Meat/Meat Alternate

            Vegetable and/or fruit (two)

How Many Meals Can I Claim?

You can claim up to three meals per day, per child for reimbursement:

2 Main Meals + 1 Snack

                    or

2 Snacks + 1 Main Meal

The reimbursement rate (Tier I or Tier II) is dependent upon facility location, provider income, or the income of families served. Providers may claim their own children under 10 years of age, if certain criteria is met.

What Recordkeeping is Required?

What Benefits will I get from Participating in the Child Care Food Program?

What do I Need to Participate?

Child and Adult Care Food Program Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.