When school is out and parents are still at work, children need a safe place to be with their friends, with structured activities, supportive adults, and good nutrition.
After-school programs that participate in CACFP give children and teenagers the nutrition they need, and draw them into constructive activities that are safe, fun, and filled with opportunities for learning.
- At Risk 101 Webinar
- At Risk 101 Quiz
- CACFP At-Risk Pre-Application Handout
- CACFP At Risk Application Process
- Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk After School ED534 - 4-16-25
- Opt-Out Form for SY 2024
- CACFP Afterschool Meals Tool Kit for Schools
- Enrichment Activity Handout
- CACFP Flyer
- CACFP Testimonials
- CACFP Testimonials - Social Media
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§1, ¶D
The law requires a school administrative unit to participate in the federal child and adult care food program. Beginning with the 2020 school year, a school administrative unit with at least one public school in which at least 50% of students qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch during the preceding school year shall participate in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program during the school year.
A school administrative unit that is required to operate a federal child and adult care food program may choose not to operate such a program if it determines by a vote of the governing body of the school administrative unit after notice and a public hearing that operating such a program would be financially or logistically impracticable.
Effective 9/19/2019