Children, Inc. Food Program

The Child Nutrition Program is a contract entered into by the Indiana Department of Education and Children, Inc. annually. This contract is with public or private non profit organizations or any proprietary Title XX center, as defined, (a) licensed or approved nonresidential child care services to enrolled children, primarily of preschool age, including but not limited to child care centers, Head Start Centers, and organizations providing child care services.

Reimbursement and allocation shall be to the Sponsor (Children, Inc.), to the extent of available funding, for meals and/or milk served under the program in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines. IDOC shall also allocate for the sole benefit of the Program participants commodities, or cash in lieu of Commodities where applicable, to the extent available and allowable.

Claims are filed monthly with the State Agency based on monthly tracking of the number of meals and snacks served to children participating in our program.