How much income will I receive?
If you are serving breakfast, lunch and a snack to just 6 children for 21 care days during a month you can be reimbursed between $4,100.00 – $8,600.00 a year. Providers are subsidized for the meals and snacks served to each enrolled child. A provider can claim a maximum of two meals and one snack or two snacks and one meal per child per day. You’ll receive money each month children are in your care, see rates below:
USDA CACFP Family Day Care Home Reimbursement Rates (Effective July 1, 2025- June 30,2026) |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
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| Breakfast | $1.70 | $.61 | |
| Lunch/Supper | $3.22 | $1.94 | |
| Snack | $0.96 | $.26 | |
Payment is based on a two-tier reimbursement system.
- Tier 1 reimbursement is determined by income, qualifying school or census eligibility.
- Tier 2 reimbursement applies to those who are not eligible based on one of the above criteria.
To determine your eligibility for Tier 1 rates based on income, see chart below:
To see if the school that serves the address of your day care qualifies for Tier 1 rates, Click Here For PDF.
Income Eligibility Guidelines
CACFP Family Size and Income Guidelines(July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026) |
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Household Size
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Yearly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
| 1 | $28,953 | $2,413 | $557 |
| 2 | $39,128 | $3,261 | $753 |
| 3 | $49,303 | $4,109 | $949 |
| 4 | $59,478 | $4,957 | $1,144 |
| 5 | $69,653 | $5,805 | $1,340 |
| 6 | $79,828 | $6,653 | $1,536 |
| 7 | $90,003 | $7,501 | $1,731 |
| 8 | $100,178 | $8,349 | $1,927 |
| Each Additional | + $10,175 | + $848 | + $196 |