2025-2026 CACFP Reimbursement Rates
July 24, 2025
The USDA has released the Reimbursement Rates for 2025-2026.
Rates are effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Summary of Changes for Contiguous States
Family Child Care Homes
- Breakfast increased 4 cents (Tier I) and 1 cent (Tier II)
- Lunch/Supper increased 7 cents (Tier I) and 4 cents (Tier II)
- Snack increased 3 cents (Tier I) and no change (Tier II)
Centers/Afterschool
- Breakfast increased 1 cent (paid) and 9 cents (free and reduced)
- Lunch/Supper increased 2 cents (paid) and 17 cents (free and reduced)
- Snack had no change (paid) and increased 3 cents (reduced) and 5 cents (free)
Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes
- Increase of $3 per month for initial 50 homes
- Increase of $3 per month for next 150 homes
- Increase of $2 per month for next 800 homes
- Increase of $2 for each additional home
Summary of Changes for Alaska Â
Family Child Care Homes
- Breakfast increased by 6 cents (Tier I) and 2 cents (Tier II)
- Lunch/Supper increased by 12 cents (Tier I) and 7 cents (Tier II)
- Snack increased by 3 cents (Tier I) and 1 cent (Tier II)
Centers/Afterschool
- Breakfast increased by 2 cents (paid) and 15 cents (free and reduced)
- Lunch/Supper increased by 2 cents (paid) and 27 cents (free and reduced)
- Snack had no change (paid), and increased 4 cents (reduced) and 7 cents (free)
Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes
- Increase of $6 per month for initial 50 homes.
- Increase of $5 per month for the next 150 homes.
- Increase of $3 per month for the next 800 homes.
- Increase of $3 per month for each additional home.
Summary of Changes for Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Virgin IslandsÂ
Family Child Care Homes
- Breakfast increased by 5 cents (Tier I) and 1 cent (Tier II)
- Lunch/Supper increased by 9 cents (Tier I) and 5 cents (Tier II)
- Snack increased by 2 cents (Tier I) and 1 cent (Tier II)
Centers/Afterschool
- Breakfast increased by 2 cents (paid) and 12 cents (free and reduced)
- Lunch/Supper increased by 2 cents (paid) and 22 cents (free and reduced)
- Snack increased by 1 cent (paid), 3 cents (reduced), and 6 cents (free)
Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes
- Increase of $4 per month for initial 50 homes.
- Increase of $4 per month for the next 150 homes.
- Increase of $2 per month for the next 800 homes.
- Increase of $2 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 Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.