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Who Can Participate? |
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The program is available to public and private nonprofit organizations providing
licensed or registered, nonresidential day care services. Such organizations
include child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, and organizations
providing day care services for children with disabilities and/or special health
care needs.
Children twelve and younger are eligible to participate in the program (for children
of migrant workers the age limit is 15 years). People who are physically or
mentally disabled participate regardless of age, if they receive care at a center
or home where the majority of the enrolled participants are eighteen or under.
Adults are eligible to participate if they are enrolled in an adult day care center
and are functionally impaired or 60 years of age or older.
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Centers |
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All centers must have child care or adult care licensing or approval. The
Special Nutrition programs can provide information on how to obtain approval.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and
Early Childhood Education, Child Care Licensing Unit can provide information on
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Meal Service
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All participating institutions must serve meals that meet the USDA's nutritional
standards.
Institutions may receive reimbursements for up to two main meals and one snack per
day per participant.
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Program Assistance |
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Generally, program payments are made to child or adult care centers and outside-school-hours
care centers based on the number of meals served to enrolled participants multiplied
by the current reimbursement rates. The reimbursement rate may change according
to the annual National Average Payment Rate and varies with each participant's family
size and income. |
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Center Sponsors |
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Centers who have been in business less than six months are required to participate
under the supervision of a Center Sponsoring Organization. Center Sponsoring
Organizations are listed below:
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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, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal
or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity
conducted or funded by USDA.
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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of
hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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