Research shows that well-nourished children are healthier, more attentive, and have better mental performance than children who are under-nourished.
The Florida Department of Health’s Child Care Food Program (CCFP) helps child care facilities implement best practices to ensure children have access to a variety of nutritious foods for healthy growth and to reduce obesity risk.
The program reimburses participating organizations for nutritious meals and snacks provided to children in their care. Participating facilities include childcare centers, family day care homes, recreational centers, afterschool educational or enrichment programs, and domestic violence and homeless/runaway shelters.
MAnagement Information and Payment System
Child Care Food Program’s approved contractors can file their claim and download forms and documents on the Management Information and Payment System (MIPS).
How to Use MIPS
Learn more about filing claims on MIPS, deadlines, and additional information.
The Child Care Food Program also facilitates the Afterschool Meals and Homeless Children Nutrition programs. All three programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.
General Program Information
Find a Participating Provider
The following are lists of existing participants in the Child Care Food Program:
Becoming a Child Care Food Program Provider
To find out how your organization can participate in the Child Care Food Program, Afterschool Meals Program, or Homeless Children Nutrition Program, please review information about becoming a Child Care Food Program provider.
PUBLIC NOTICE – Disaster Waivers
If any of the following occur, please contact the Child Care Food Program office or submit a waiver as soon as possible.
- Operating but unable to meet CCFP meal pattern requirements
- Temporarily moving children to a different location
- Unable to file claims by the claiming deadlines
- Unable to maintain normal paperwork or computer systems (menus, meal counts, monitoring, etc.)
- Destruction of any CCFP records – and/or previous three years
- Caring for children residing in or evacuating from a designated disaster area
- Caring for children residing in households receiving Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits
- Operating as an emergency shelter providing temporary housing
- Providing meals to displaced children who, due to a disaster, are being temporarily housed in locations that may not be able to provide meals