CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) | HUNGER SOLUTIONS NEW YORK - NUTRITION CONSORTIUM
14 Computer Drive East, Albany, NY 12205
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A program that provides supplementary nutrition in the form of healthy meals and snacks for preschool and school-age children and adults receiving day care. Licensed child care centers, Head Start programs, family day care homes, adult day care centers and homeless shelters serving families are eligible to participate and are reimbursed for a portion of the meals served. In the United States, the program is administered at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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HUNGER SOLUTIONS NEW YORK
Hunger Solutions New York, formed in 1985 as the Nutrition Consortium of New York State, is a caring and informed voice for hungry New Yorkers. We promote and achieve; awareness of hunger in your community; awareness about programs that address chronic and crisis hunger; full participation in nutrition assistance programs for all who are eligible; public policies that contribute to ending hunger; and public awareness of the economic benefit of nutrition assistance programs. These efforts improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers while boosting local economies throughout the state.