CACFP Reimbursement Rates
Information about current reimbursement rates in the Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP).
2024-2025 Reimbursement Rates
These rates are effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Centers
Rates for meals and snacks served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers.
Note: CACFP center rates do not include cash-in-lieu value for commodities. Centers receive cash-in-lieu of commodities equal to $0.3000 for each lunch and supper served to enrolled participants.
| Meal
|
Free
|
Reduced-Price
|
Base
|
| Breakfast
|
$2.37
|
$2.07
|
$0.39
|
| Lunch and Supper
|
$4.43
|
$4.03
|
$0.42
|
| Snacks
|
$1.21
|
$0.60
|
$0.11
|
Day Care Homes (Child Care Only) Federal Reimbursement
| Tier
|
Breakfast
|
Lunch/Supper
|
Snacks
|
| Tier I
|
$1.66
|
$3.15
|
$0.93
|
| Tier II
|
$0.60
|
$1.90
|
$0.26
|
Administrative Reimbursement for Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations
| Rate Description
|
Initial 50 day care homes
|
Next 150 day care homes
|
Next 800 day care homes
|
Each additional day care home
|
| Monthly Rate per Home
|
$147
|
$112
|
$87
|
$77
|
State Meal Reimbursement for Child Care Centers
| Type of Meal
|
Free
|
Reduced-Price
|
Base
|
| Breakfast
|
$0.2160
|
$0.2160
|
Not Applicable
|
| Lunch
|
$0.2160
|
$0.2160
|
Not Applicable
|
In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for public school food authorities (SFAs) will indicate the Fund Authority as “Prop 98.”
Note: Due to the 2021 Budget Bill Approval, the state rate has been extended to all CACFP child care center operators, including those that are not public school food authorities (non-SFAs.) In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for all non-SFAs will indicate the Fund Authority as “Non Prop.”
State Meal Reimbursement for Breakfast and Lunch at Day Care Homes Sponsored by a Public School Food Authority
| Breakfast / Lunch
|
Day Care Home sponsoring organizations that are public school food authorities (SFAs) receive $0.2160 state reimbursement for 75 percent of the breakfast and lunches served to participating children. In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for SFAs will indicate the Fund Authority as "Prop 98."
|
2023-2024 Reimbursement Rates
These rates are effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Centers
Rates for meals and snacks served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers.
Note: CACFP center rates do not include cash-in-lieu value for commodities. Centers receive cash-in-lieu of commodities equal to $0.2950 for each lunch and supper served to enrolled participants.
| Meal
|
Free
|
Reduced-Price
|
Base
|
| Breakfast
|
$2.28
|
$1.98
|
$0.38
|
| Lunch and Supper
|
$4.25
|
$3.85
|
$0.40
|
| Snacks
|
$1.17
|
$0.58
|
$0.10
|
Day Care Homes (Child Care Only) Federal Reimbursement
| Tier
|
Breakfast
|
Lunch/Supper
|
Snacks
|
| Tier I
|
$1.65
|
$3.12
|
$0.93
|
| Tier II
|
$0.59
|
$1.88
|
$0.25
|
Administrative Reimbursement for Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations
| Rate Description
|
Initial 50 day care homes
|
Next 150 day care homes
|
Next 800 day care homes
|
Each additional day care home
|
| Monthly Rate per Home
|
$142
|
$108
|
$85
|
$75
|
State Meal Reimbursement for Child Care Centers
| Type of Meal
|
Free
|
Reduced-Price
|
Base
|
| Breakfast
|
$0.2137
|
$0.2137
|
Not Applicable
|
| Lunch
|
$0.2137
|
$0.2137
|
Not Applicable
|
In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for public school food authorities (SFAs) will indicate the Fund Authority as “Prop 98.”
Note: Due to the 2021 Budget Bill Approval, the state rate has been extended to all CACFP child care center operators, including those that are not public school food authorities (non-SFAs.) In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for all non-SFAs will indicate the Fund Authority as “Non Prop.”
State Meal Reimbursement for Breakfast and Lunch at Day Care Homes Sponsored by a Public School Food Authority
| Breakfast / Lunch
|
Day Care Home sponsoring organizations that are public school food authorities (SFAs) receive $0.2137 state reimbursement for 75 percent of the breakfast and lunches served to participating children. In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for SFAs will indicate the Fund Authority as "Prop 98."
|
Note: Due to the 2021 Budget Bill Approval, the state rate for 75 percent of the breakfasts and lunches served to participating children has been extended to all CACFP Day Care Home sponsors, including those that are not public school food authorities (non-SFAs.) In CNIPS, the Payment Summary for all non-SFAs will indicate the Fund Authority as “Non Prop.”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provides reimbursement rates for past years.
Questions: CACFPClaims@dss.ca.gov
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