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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CDSS Child and Adult Care Food Program
744 P Street, MS 9-13-290
Sacramento, CA 95814
833-559-2418
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