Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues reimbursement rates for individual meals served by Food and Nutrition Division contractors. The current rates for each of the programs can be found by selecting a link below.
 Child and Adult Care
Food Program (CACFP) |
Summer Food
Service Program (SFSP) |
Click here for information on the USDA reimbursement rates for the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program and the Special Milk Program.
Child and Adult Care Food Program
(Note: The following rates of reimbursement are effective July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.)
Rates per meals served in adult day care centers
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | $0.26 |
$0.26 |
$0.06 |
| Reduced | 1.18 |
$2.32 |
$0.37 |
| Free | $1.48 |
$2.72 |
$0.74 |
The cash-in-lieu value of commodities for FY 2011 is $0.2025.
Rates per meals served in child care centers
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid | $0.26 |
$0.26 |
$0.06 |
| Reduced | $1.18 |
$2.32 |
$0.37 |
| Free | $1.48 |
$2.72 |
$0.74 |
The cash-in-lieu value of commodities for FY 2011 is $0.2025.
The At-Risk Afterschool Snack Program rate is $ 0.74
Rates per meal served in day care homes
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $1.19 |
$2.22 |
$0.66 |
| Tier 2 | $0.44 |
$1.34 |
$0.18 |
Administrative rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes
(per home per month)
| Initial 50 Day Care Homes (1 through 50) | $102.00 |
| Next 150 Day Care Homes (51 through 200) | $78.00 |
| Next 800 Day Care Homes (201 through 1000) | $61.00 |
| Additional Day Care Homes (1001 and over) | $53.00 |
Summer Food Service Program
(Note: The following reimbursement rates are effective for the SFSP Program Year 2010.(January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010)
Reimbursement Rates for Operating Costs
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks |
|---|---|---|
$1.68 |
$2.94 |
$0.68 |
Administrative Rates - Rural or Self-Prep Sites*
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks |
|---|---|---|
$0.1675 |
$0.3075 |
$0.0825 |
* All contractors who prepare their meals and those contractors who operate in rural areas but purchase their meals from a vendor receive these rates
Administrative Costs - Vended, Urban Sites**
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks |
|---|---|---|
$0.1325 |
$0.2550 |
$0.0650 |
* *Contractors who operate in urban areas and purchase their meals from a vendor receive these rates.
Reimbursement Rates - Rural or Self-Prep
(Administrative and Operating Combined)
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks |
|---|---|---|
$1.8475 |
$3.2475 |
$0.7625 |
Reimbursement Rates - Vended, Urban Sites
(Administrative & Operating Combined)
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks |
|---|---|---|
$1.8125 |
$3.1950 |
$0.7450 |