The following information describes the program and the process for gaining access to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

The CACFP provides eligible after-school program providers with a way to get free meals and snacks for their after-school programs or partial reimbursement for meals they prepare. This program is federally-funded through the United States Department of Agriculture and administered statewide by the Michigan Department of Education.

Mayor's Time has initiated a partnership with the Department of Health and Wellness Promotions (DHWP) under the leadership of Dr. Phyllis Meadows to recruit more after-school providers to participate in the program. The involvement of DHWP, as the sponsoring agency, reduces the paper work and requirements for individual providers.

It is our goal this year to serve 2,000 meals a day. The money you will save can go to provide additional programming and more children and youth will receive a nutritional meal after school that meets the United States Department of Agriculture guidelines.

In order to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, After-School providers must have a day care license or verification that licensing is not required by Act 116 of 1973 as amended. You may access the entire Act 116 at: http://michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5455_27716_27718---,00.html.

The Process
Step 1:
If you feel your after-school program meets the exclusions as identified in Act 116, please complete the review application and forward it along with all of your supporting documentation to:

Mayor’s Time, Inc
Attn: Jannice King
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1230
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 965-4130

Step 2: Mayor’s Time will review your packet and make sure it is complete. You will be notified of any information that is missing. Mayor’s Time will not determine if you meet the criteria for programs not requiring licensure. We will only make sure your packet is complete.

Step 3: Mayor’s Time will forward complete packets to the Office of Children and Adult Licensing, Department of Human Services.

Step 4: The Office of Children and Adult Licensing, Department of Human Services will review the information that you have provided and they will decide if you meet the criteria for a program not requiring licensure as indicated in Act 116 and will forward a letter to your attention, with a cc to Mayor’s Time.

Step 5: Once we have received a notification that licensing is not required for your after school program from Licensing we will notify The Department of Health and Wellness Promotion to set up your participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

If you are interested in participating in the CACFP, please contact Jannice King at janking@mayorstime.com or (313) 963-3660 ext. 264.