2022-2023 Food Program Reimbursement Rates Announced

The 2022-2023 Child and Adult Food Program reimbursement rates for family child care providers have been released. These rates will be in effect from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

To help alleviate the continued challenges that child care businesses are still facing related to the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary additional funding for each meal and supplement served is being offered. This temporary increase, which is slated to last through June 30, 2023, is being offered through the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022. This law provides a temporary additional reimbursement in the amount of 10 cents for each meal and supplement (reflected in the rates listed below) and authorizes all Tier II family or group day care homes to be considered a Tier I family or group day care home for that time period. This means that all Tier II homes will receive the Tier I reimbursement rate through June 30, 2023.

2022 – 2023 CACFP Reimbursement Rates

Tier I & Tier II (All states except AK and HI)

Breakfast: $1.66

Lunch/Supper: $3.04

Snack: $.97

Tier I & Tier II – Alaska

Breakfast: $2.59

Lunch/Supper: $4.87

Snack: $1.52

Tier I & Tier II - Hawaii

Breakfast: $1.91

Lunch/Supper: $3.55

Snack: $1.12

The above rates represent what you will receive in reimbursements from the Food Program, but do not represent what you can deduct as food expenses. To learn more, see Tom Copeland’s article “How to Claim Food Expenses.”

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