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Write a 1,200 word paper in which you:
Select an existing federal or state policy program.
Compare the functional relationships between policy developers and policy implementers.
Explain the differences between the development and implementation.
Please, add references and format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Running head: CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
Child and adult care food program
Author’s name
Institutional affiliation
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CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
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Select an existing federal or state policy program.
The federal policy program selected for this assignment is the Child and Adult Care Food
Program. This is a federal agency of the US that belongs to the Agricultural Department. Its main
purpose is to provide subsidized food services to the physically ill, mentally ill and also children
in other settings other than home settings, that is, in home care services. The children and the
mentally ill or the adults requiring are services are a vulnerable population. Therefore, focus on
the population is really important since most of the time they are helpless and might suffer
malnutrition without anyone noticing it. The program started off as a pilot program but with
time, it gained momentum and has grown to permanent status. Initially, it had a few participants
but due to its actions and popularity, it has been able to reach over three million qualifying
participants United States. Through strict observation of the diet plans, the program has
promoted good health and nutrition to the participants (Institute of Medicine, Murphy & National
Academies Press (U.S, 2011).
The Child and Adult Care Food Program also supports the children who do not have
permanent shelters such as those living in temporary emergency places, youth and children who
engage in afterschool care programs and also elderly people over the age of sixty who have
disabilities or who are engaged in the day care facilities. It facilitates the health wellbeing of the
participants,...
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