Child and Adult Care Food Program
E121744
United States Department of Agriculture program
federal nutrition assistance program
meal reimbursement program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a U.S. federal initiative that reimburses and supports nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in eligible nonresidential care settings such as child care centers, afterschool programs, and adult day care centers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Child and Adult Care Food Program canonical | 10 |
| CACFP | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1021748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Child and Adult Care Food Program Context triple: [Food and Nutrition Service, hasProgram, Child and Adult Care Food Program]
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A.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly benefits to purchase food and improve their nutritional security.
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B.
Food and Nutrition Service
The Food and Nutrition Service is a U.S. federal agency that administers national food assistance and nutrition programs such as SNAP and school meals to improve food security and dietary health.
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C.
Head Start program
The Head Start program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
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D.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
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E.
Lifeline program
The Lifeline program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides discounted phone and broadband services to low-income consumers to help ensure affordable access to communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Child and Adult Care Food Program Target entity description: The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a U.S. federal initiative that reimburses and supports nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in eligible nonresidential care settings such as child care centers, afterschool programs, and adult day care centers.
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A.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly benefits to purchase food and improve their nutritional security.
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B.
Food and Nutrition Service
The Food and Nutrition Service is a U.S. federal agency that administers national food assistance and nutrition programs such as SNAP and school meals to improve food security and dietary health.
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C.
Head Start program
The Head Start program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
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D.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
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E.
Lifeline program
The Lifeline program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides discounted phone and broadband services to low-income consumers to help ensure affordable access to communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Agriculture program
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federal nutrition assistance program ⓘ meal reimbursement program ⓘ |
| acronym |
Child and Adult Care Food Program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CACFP
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| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| benefitType |
meal reimbursement
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snack reimbursement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibilityCriterion |
income eligibility for certain reimbursement rates
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licensure or approval by state or local authorities ⓘ nonresidential care setting ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
low-income children and adults in care settings
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nutritional quality of meals and snacks ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| goal |
to reduce food insecurity among participants in care settings
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to support developmentally appropriate nutrition for young children ⓘ to support nutrition for older and functionally impaired adults in day care settings ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
state agencies
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territorial agencies ⓘ tribal organizations ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
breakfast reimbursement
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lunch reimbursement ⓘ snack reimbursement ⓘ supper reimbursement ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Child Nutrition Act of 1966
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Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | state agencies through reviews and audits ⓘ |
| offers |
reimbursement at free rate
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reimbursement at paid rate ⓘ reimbursement at reduced-price rate ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve the quality of day care and adult care through better nutrition
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to provide reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks in eligible care settings ⓘ to support the health and wellness of children and adults in care ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National School Lunch Program
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School Breakfast Program ⓘ Summer Food Service Program ⓘ |
| requires |
agreements between providers and sponsoring organizations or state agencies
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civil rights compliance by participating institutions ⓘ compliance with USDA meal patterns ⓘ documentation of meals and attendance for reimbursement ⓘ training of providers on program rules and nutrition standards ⓘ |
| sector | child nutrition programs ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
children in afterschool programs
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children in child care centers ⓘ children in emergency shelters ⓘ children in family child care homes ⓘ functionally impaired adults in adult day care centers ⓘ older adults in adult day care centers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Child and Adult Care Food Program Description of subject: The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a U.S. federal initiative that reimburses and supports nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in eligible nonresidential care settings such as child care centers, afterschool programs, and adult day care centers.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Child and Adult Care Food Program
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acronym
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Child and Adult Care Food Program
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
CACFP