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2023-2024 CACFP Reimbursement Rates

July 7, 2023

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The USDA has released the Reimbursement Rates for 2023-2024.

Rates are effective from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

Important Note: The Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA) expired on June 30, 2023. Therefore, the temporary funding of an additional 10 cents per meal and snack is no longer available. In addition, Tier II family or group day care homes will return to Tier II reimbursement rates, rather than receive the Tier I rates they received while the KKFA was in effect.

Summary of Changes for Contiguous States

Family Child Care Homes

 

  • Breakfast increased by 9 cents (Tier I) and 3 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 1 cent (Tier I) and 7 cents (Tier II).
  • Lunch/Supper increased by 18 cents (Tier I) and 10 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually increase by 8 cents (Tier I) and decrease by $1.16 (Tier II).
  • Snack increased by 6 cents (Tier I) and 1 cent (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 4 cents (Tier I) and 72 cents (Tier II).

Centers/Afterschool

 

  • Breakfast increased by 3 cents (paid), 17 cents (reduced), and 17 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 7 cents (paid) and increase by 7 cents (reduced and free).
  • Lunch/Supper increased by 3 cents (paid), 32 cents (reduced), and 32 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 7 cents (paid) and increase by 22 cents (reduced and free).
  • Snack increased by 1 cent (paid), 4 cents (reduced), and 9 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 9 cents (paid), 6 cents (reduced), and 1 cent (free).

Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes

  • Increase of $5 per month for initial 50 homes.
  • Increase of $4 per month for the next 150 homes.
  • Increase of $4 per month for the next 800 homes.
  • Increase of $3 per month for each additional home.

 

Summary of Changes for Alaska  

Family Child Care Homes

 

  • Breakfast increased by 14 cents (Tier I) and 5 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually increase by 4 cent (Tier I) and decrease by $1.67 (Tier II).  
  • Lunch/Supper increased by 28 cents (Tier I) and 17 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually increase by 18 cents (Tier I) and decrease by $1.82 (Tier II).  
  • Snack increased by 8 cents (Tier I) and 2 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 2 cents (Tier I) and 11 cents (Tier II).  

Centers/Afterschool

 

  • Breakfast increased by 4 cents (paid), 28 cents (reduced), and 28 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 6 cents (paid) and increase by 18 cents (reduced and free).  
  • Lunch/Supper increased by 5 cents (paid), 53 cents (reduced), and 53 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 5 cents (paid) and increase by 43 cents (reduced and free).  
  • Snack increased by 1 cent (paid), 7 cents (reduced), and 14 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 9 cents (paid) and 3 cents (reduced) and increase by 4 cents (free).  

Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes

  • Increase of $9 per month for initial 50 homes.   
  • Increase of $7 per month for the next 150 homes.   
  • Increase of $5 per month for the next 800 homes.   
  • Increase of $5 per month for each additional home.

 

Summary of Changes for Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands 

Family Child Care Homes  

 

  • Breakfast increased by 31 cents (Tier I) and 10 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually increase by 21 cents (Tier I) and decrease by $1.16 cents (Tier II).  
  • Lunch/Supper increased by 60 cents (Tier I) and 36 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually increase by 50 cents (Tier I) and decrease by $1.11 (Tier II).  
  • Snack increased by 18 cents (Tier I) and 5 cents (Tier II) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents and area eligibility waiver from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually increase by 8 cents (Tier I) and decrease by 79 cents (Tier II). 

Centers/Afterschool

 

  • Breakfast increased by 7 cents (paid), 49 cents (reduced), and 49 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 3 cents (paid) and increase by 39 cents (reduced and free).  
  • Lunch/Supper increased by 9 cents (paid), 94 cents (reduced), and 94 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 1 cent (paid) and increase by 84 cents (reduced and free).  
  • Snack increased by 2 cents (paid), 13 cents (reduced), and 26 cents (free) compared to the original rates for 2022-2023. However, without the additional 10 cents from the KKFA, the reimbursement will actually decrease by 8 cents (paid) and increase by 3 cents (reduced) and 16 cents (free). 

Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes

  • Increase of $25 per month for initial 50 homes.   
  • Increase of $19 per month for the next 150 homes.   
  • Increase of $15 per month for the next 800 homes.   
  • Increase of $13 per month for each additional home. 

 

Payment Chart

 

 

To access full CACFP Reimbursement document, check out Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payments, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024.

 

Cash in Lieu Rates

Cash in Lieu rates decreased by one half (1/2) cents per lunch and supper in the CACFP, with the overall rate of 29.50 cents per lunch and supper for the time period starting July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.