What type of commodity support does USDA give to other Child Nutrition Programs?
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): FNSs Food Distribution Division distributes commodities to ensure that children and adults in approved day care centers receive nutritious meals and snacks. Institutions have the option of receiving cash in lieu of commodities for the CACFP, and most now do so. Less than 20 percent of child care centers now request commodities. The level of assistance for lunches and suppers served by CACFP is the same as the rate for school lunches 15.50 cents per meal. Summer Food Service Program: FNS distributes commodities to SFSP sites serving needy children during summer vacations from school. These sites include schools, colleges and universities participating in the National Youth Sports Program, nonprofit summer camps for migrant children, and centers for homeless children. For meals prepared on-site, providers receive 1.5 cents per meal in commodity entitlement.
