The Healthy Tots Act (HTA) requires child care facilities (centers and homes) that enroll 50% or more children who are eligible for the child care subsidy program to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Expanding the reach of CACFP through HTA helps meet the following goals:

1. Ensuring that the District’s infants and toddlers have consistent access to high-quality, nutritious meals; and
2. Supporting child care facilities’ capacity to serve high-quality, nutritious meals by providing local funds to supplement the existing federal CACFP reimbursement.

A child care facility meeting expansion criteria may apply for an OSSE CACFP participation waiver if the facility is not yet equipped to meet program requirements. All waiver requests must be submitted no later than December 21 of each year. Organizations granted a waiver may still apply for CACFP participation before the waiver expires (September 30 each year).

Healthy Tots Act

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