California Food Stamp Program

Food Stamps is a Federally funded program that helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. For most households, food stamps are only part of their food budget; they must spend some of their own cash along with their food stamps...read more

California School Breakfast and Lunch Program

In California, the National Breakfast and Lunch programs are administered by the California Department of Education. For children, the National School Lunch Program provides a nutritious meal that contains one-third of the recommended dietary...read more

California Special Milk Program

The California Special Milk Program is a federally funded program which assists schools and other agencies in providing milk to children at reasonable prices. For children, the Special Milk Program provides a nutritious beverage, rich in calcium and...read more

California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

The WIC Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk. To...read more

California Summer Food Service

The California Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a Federally funded program that reimburses agencies for providing nutritious meals to children 18 years of age and younger. The program operates during periods when school is not in session for 15...read more

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Centers

The United States Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care centers. The CAFP for Centers helps to subsidize the cost of food for day care centers allowing these day...read more

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Homes

The United States Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care homes. The CACFP helps to subsidize the cost of food for day care homes allowing these day care homes to...read more

Colorado Food Assistance Program

The Colorado Food Assistance Program assists low-income individuals and families who need assistance purchasing food. Individuals and families should apply for food stamp benefits at their local county department of social services. The program is...read more

Colorado School Breakfast and Lunch Program

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the oldest and largest of the Child Nutrition Programs, celebrating 50 years in 1996. It is a Federally assisted meal program that provides balanced, low-cost or free lunches to thousands of children in...read more

Colorado Special Milk Program

The Colorado Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, child care institutions, and eligible camps that do not participate in other Federal child nutrition meal service programs. The program reimburses schools for the milk they...read more