General
Information
The
LUNCH Program is a division of Foundation Health Services, Inc. located
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The agency has been successfully operating
since 1987. We can assist with the high cost of feeding children
nutritious meals in daycare homes while the parents of these children
work or attend school.
The LUNCH Program
assists childcare providers
through education, training, and extra financial
support needed to provide better nutrition for children in their care.
The agency is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture,
the Louisiana Department of Education and Foundation Health Services,
Inc.
Under
the program, individuals providing childcare in their homes receive
funds to help cover the cost of children's meals and snacks. In
exchange, Providers are required to attend seminars designed to share
information on everything from planning well-rounded meals to safety
and first-aid. Representatives from our agency monitor Providers' homes
several times throughout the year to assure compliance with policies
and regulations.
The
Providers' homes are inspected annually by the Louisiana State Fire
Marshal's office for fire safety and sanitation.
Each home must meet a
list of requirements enforced by the Fire Marshal's office, including
payment of an inspection fee. LUNCH program helps each home achieve
compliance with these regulations.
The parents of
children enrolled in the program must be working,
attending school, or enrolled in a training program. Foster children
automatically qualify for the program as long as the caregiver is
caring for at least one child that does not reside in the home.
Providers may be
eligible to receive reimbursement for two meals and
one snack or two snacks and one meal each day for no more than six
children under the age of 13 years. The Provider must record menus and
attendance for each child for each day of the month and submit these
records to the LUNCH Program in order to receive reimbursement for
meals served. Our agency provides free services for those Providers who
choose to submit their claim for reimbursement electronically.
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