WDE announces Wyoming Child and Adult Care food programs

TORRINGTON, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Education announced the participating Child and Adult Care Food Program organizations in the state of Wyoming.

The program reimburses participating organizations for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children in child care centers and family day care homes, as well as eligible adults in adult care centers. The program teaches good eating habits and assures that well-balanced, nourishing meals are served in these participating centers.

Organizations are reimbursed for meals provided to children who are up to 12 years of age. The same meals must be made available to all enrolled children at no separate charge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age. There is no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

All children receive free meals from their centers through this program. Centers are reimbursed for each meal by the USDA and meals provided to some children qualify for larger reimbursements than others. Knowing your child's eligibility will help your center. Eligible meals include those served to children who are in a household enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the Food Distribution Program on Indian reservations, foster children and to children enrolled in Head Start. In addition, meals served to participants in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and those income applications based on household income qualify for reimbursements as defined by the eligibility guidelines.

The Goshen County centers include Lil' Bits n Spurs Child Care, Torrington Learning Center, Wyoming Child and Family Development, and Lincoln Infant and Toddler Center, Wyoming Child and Family Development.