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, 2024- June 30,2025) |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
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| Breakfast | 1.66 | $.60 | |
| Lunch/Supper | $3.15 | $1.90 | |
| Snack | $0.93 | $.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, 2024- June 30, 2025) |
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Household Size
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Yearly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
| 1 | $27,861 | $2,322 | $536 |
| 2 | $37,814 | $3,152 | $728 |
| 3 | $47,767 | $3,981 | $919 |
| 4 | $57,720 | $4,810 | $1,110 |
| 5 | $67,673 | $5,640 | $1,302 |
| 6 | $77,626 | $6,469 | $1,493 |
| 7 | $87,579 | $7,299 | $1,685 |
| 8 | $97,532 | $8,128 | $1,876 |
| Each Additional | + $9,953 | + $830 | + $192 |