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 $3,462 and $7,227 per 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, 2020- June 30,2021) |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
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| Breakfast | 1.39 | $0.50 | |
| Lunch/Supper | $2.61 | $1.58 | |
| Snack | $0.78 | $0.21 | |
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(Effective July 1, 2020- June 30,2021 |
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Household Size
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Yearly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
| 1 | $23,606 | $1,968 | $454 |
| 2 | $31,894 | $2,658 | $614 |
| 3 | $40,182 | $3,349 | $773 |
| 4 | $48,470 | $4,040 | $933 |
| 5 | $56,758 | $4,730 | $1,092 |
| 6 | $65,046 | $5,421 | $1,251 |
| 7 | $73,334 | $6,112 | $1,411 |
| 8 | $81,622 | $6,802 | $1,570 |
| Each Additional | + $8,622 | + $691 | + $160 |