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, 2023- June 30,2024) |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
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| Breakfast | 1.65 | $.59 | |
| Lunch/Supper | $3.12 | $1.88 | |
| Snack | $0.93 | $.25 | |
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, 2023- June 30, 2024) |
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Household Size
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Yearly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
| 1 | $26,973 | $2,248 | $519 |
| 2 | $36,482 | $3,041 | $702 |
| 3 | $45,991 | $3,833 | $885 |
| 4 | $55,500 | $4,625 | $1,068 |
| 5 | $65,009 | $5,418 | $1,251 |
| 6 | $74,518 | $6,210 | $1,434 |
| 7 | $84,027 | $7,003 | $1,616 |
| 8 | $93,536 | $7,795 | $1,799 |
| Each Additional | + $9,509 | + $793 | + $183 |