Provides grandparents and other relative caregivers basic information to ensure that the child they are raising receives access to nutritious food. Grandparents and other caregivers learn about: (1) general weight and nutrition standards for children; (2) sources of nutritional foods, including food banks; (3) legal custody, citizenship, and foster care as they affect eligibility for food stamps; (4) eligibility for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, including such details as the definition of nutritionally at risk, duration of benefits, and residency requirements; (5) income and other eligibility for school breakfast and lunch programs as well as types of meals provided by these programs; (6) eligibility for the Summer Food Service Program, including income, citizenship, custody, and application requirements; and (7) eligibility for the Child and Adult Care Food Program, including benefits for children born outside of the United States. Using this guide, grandparents and other relative caregivers can get answers to their many questions regarding food and nutrition programs for children, as well as additional information available through local Area Agencies on Aging as well as the United States Department of Agriculture, contact information for national child care advocacy organizations and family support organizations, and useful publications.
