District of Columbia § 38-281 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 38-281 — Definitions.

District of Columbia § 38-281

Title 38Educational Institutions.

Ch. 2BAdditional Funding for Child and Adult Food Program.

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D.C. Code § 38-281 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1)“Child and Adult Care Food Program” or “CACF Program” means the program authorized by section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, approved October 7, 1975 (89 Stat. 522; 42 U.S.C. § 1766).

(2)“Child development facility” means a licensed community-based center, home, or other structure, regardless of its name, that provides care, supervision, guidance, and other services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on a regular basis. The term “child development facility” does not include a child development center or program that is sponsored or run by a public or private school.

(3)“Eligible child” means a child who is a District resident who occupies a slot funded in whole or in part by the childcare subsidy program, authorized by § 4-402

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) “Child and Adult Care Food Program” or “CACF Program” means the program authorized by section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, approved October 7, 1975 (89 Stat. 522; 42 U.S.C. § 1766).

(2) “Child development facility” means a licensed community-based center, home, or other structure, regardless of its name, that provides care, supervision, guidance, and other services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on a regular basis. The term “child development facility” does not include a child development center or program that is sponsored or run by a public or private school.

(3) “Eligible child” means a child who is a District resident who occupies a slot funded in whole or in part by the childcare subsidy program, authorized by § 4-402 , subchapter I of Chapter 29 of this title [ § 38-2901 et seq.], or the District of Columbia Public Schools’ Head Start program.

(4) “Farm-to-preschool programs” means programs at child development facilities that connect early care and education settings to local food producers, as an extension of the farm-to-school model, which connect children to local foods through meals and snacks, taste tests, lessons, farmer visits, cooking, field trips, growing food, and community and parent engagement.

(5) “Infant” means a child younger than 12 months of age.

(6) “Locally grown” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-821.01(3) .

(7) “OSSE” means the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, established by § 38-2601 .

(8) “Preschool” or “preschooler” means a child older than 24 months of age but younger than compulsory school attendance age, who is not enrolled in a public, charter, or private school.

(9) “Sustainable agriculture” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-821.01(9) .

(10) “Toddler” means a child between 12 months of age and 24 months of age.

(11) “Unprocessed” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-821.01(10) .

(12) “WIC” means the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, as provided in section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, approved September 26, 1972 (86 Stat. 729; 42 U.S.C. § 1786).