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Meal & Snack Reimbursement for Claiming Providers


Providers are subsidized for meals and snacks served to each enrolled child. A provider can claim a maximum of two meals and one snack or two snacks and one meal per child per day at the following rates: 


 USDA CACFP Reimbursement Rates
Effective July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
                       Tier I         Tier II

Breakfast              $1.24             $0.45

Lunch/Supper        $2.32             $1.40

Snack                  $0.69             $0.19

Payment is based on a two-tier reimbursement system. Tier I reimbursement is determined by either income, school or census eligibility. Tier II reimbursement applies to those who are not eligible based on the above.

 
To determine your eligibility for Tier I rates based on income, see chart below:

    Gross Income Eligibility Chart
     July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 

 Household Size

 Annual Income

Monthly Income 

 Twice Month Income

 Every Two Weeks

Weekly Income 

 1$20,147        $1,679 $840 $775 $388
 227,214 2,268 1,134 1,047 524
 334,281 2,857 1,429 1,319 660
 441,348 3,446 1,723 1,591 796
 548,415 4,035 2,018 1,863 932
 655,482 4,624 2,312 2,134 1,067
 762,549 5,213 2,607 2,406 1,203
 869,616 5,802 2,901 2,678 1,339
 For each additional Household Member, add: 7,067 589 295 272 136




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