Healthy Tots provides funding and resources to support child care facilities’ ability to serve nutritious meals and to offer high-quality wellness programming. The Healthy Tots Act of 2014 became effective on Feb. 26, 2015. Child care facilities that participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) are automatically eligible to receive the Healthy Tots reimbursements.
There are three major components of the Healthy Tots Act:
Healthy Tots Information
- Healthy Tots Act Part 1 (pages 45-49)
- Healthy Tots Act Part 2 (HTA CACFP Participation Waiver) (pages 98-99)
- HTA CACFP and Enhanced Reimbursement Regulations
Healthy Tots Wellness Grant Information
- FY2018 Informational Materials
- FY2019 Informational Materials
- FY2020 Informational Materials
- FY2021 Informational Materials
- FY2023 Informational Materials
OSSE Wellness Guideline Information
- OSSE: A Step by Step Guide for Implementing Wellness Guidelines in Child Development Facilities
- OSSE Wellness Guidelines for Child Development Facilities
- OSSE Wellness Guidelines for Child Development Facilities: Reference Section
- OSSE Wellness Guidelines: Self-Assessment for Child Development Facilities
Early Learning Local Food Resources
Use these resources and to help you learn about, source, access, and purchase local food.
- Farm to Care and Education Resources, National Farm to School Network
- Farmer’s Market Locator, DC Government
- Community Food Guides, DC Greens
- Local Foods and Related Activities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, USDA
- A Budget Friendly Guide to Eating Seasonally and Locally
- Market Share for Early Learners
- SNAP Ed's Seasonal Produce
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