Child Care Nutrition Program
Child Care Nutrition Program supports home-based and Friends, Family & Neighbors care providers with food costs and nutrition guidance to serve nourishing meals that meet USDA requirements.
Funder: City of Seattle
Due Dates: Continuous (Program applications)
Funding Amounts: Contributions toward food costs, plus nutrition specialist support
Summary: Supports home-based and Friends, Family & Neighbors child care providers in providing nourishing meals that meet USDA requirements.
Key Information: Providers must be located in King County and hold a current Washington child care license or approved Friends, Family & Neighbors status.
Description
The Child Care Nutrition Program is run by the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD). It helps home-based child care providers and Friends, Family & Neighbors (FFN) care providers plan and provide nourishing meals that meet the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements. Support combines contributions toward food costs with access to a nutrition specialist who can help with menu planning and children’s special dietary needs.
The program is part of HSD’s broader work supporting Seattle’s neighbors and communities through community-based organizations and programs. HSD works with community partners to understand human service needs and develop an integrated regional human services system, directing City resources toward vulnerable residents and investments that reduce disparities.
