How does a shelter certify that a child is eligible for free meals and snacks?
Children who reside in emergency shelters are automatically eligible for free meals and snacks without further application. The shelter must certify that each child served is a resident of an emergency shelter. The easiest way to document a child s eligibility may be for the shelter director to maintain a list of eligible children that includes each child s name, date of birth, and period of residency. 12. If an emergency shelter runs an afterschool care program, can snacks served to children who are not residents of the shelter be claimed for reimbursement? Yes, a shelter may be approved to serve CACFP snacks, if it provides organized activities to school-aged children through a structured afterschool care program, at an area eligible site. The shelter would be able to serve reimbursable snacks to all children enrolled in the afterschool care program, through age 18. Refer to the January 14, 1999, memorandum, Reimbursement for Snacks in After School Care Programs (SP99-4), (CACFP 99-4
