Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Hawaii State Department of Education $305,899 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) to administer CACFP sponsor activities in Hawaii through September 30, 2027.

HIDOE passes funds to Patch People Attentive To Children and the U.S. Army Community / Family Support Center to administer the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Patch People Attentive To Children coordinates food program operations, administers child care subsidies for preschool-aged children, provides caregiver training and professional development, maintains a statewide child care resource and referral network, and reviews caregiver credentials for licensing purposes. The Army Community / Family Support Center participates as a CACFP sponsor organization.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters. The program operates through a permanent written agreement between the state administering agency and the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, with approved institutions maintaining separate permanent agreements with the state agency.