2021–22 CNP Reimbursement Rates
Child Nutrition Program (CNP) meal reimbursement rates.The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 (Senate Bill (SB) 98, Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) authorized the transfer of child care and development programs administered by the California Department of Education to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) effective July 1, 2021. The content on this page may not be current and involves the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that has moved to CDSS. Visit the CDSS CACFP web page
or call 1-833-559-2420 for more information.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Rates
School Nutrition Program (SNP) Rates
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimbursement Rates shown below are for July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022
CACFP Centers Reimbursement
| Type of Meal | Free | Reduced-Price | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | $1.97 | $1.67 | $0.33 |
| Lunch and Supper | $3.66 | $3.26 | $0.35 |
| Snacks | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.09 |
Note: CACFP center rates do not include cash-in-lieu value for commodities. Centers receive cash-in-lieu of commodities equal to $0.2600 for each lunch and supper served to enrolled participants.
Day Care Homes (Child Care Only) Federal Reimbursement
| Tier | Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I | $1.40 | $2.63 | $0.78 |
| Tier II | $0.51 | $1.59 | $0.21 |
Administrative Reimbursement for Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations
| Rate Description | Initial 50 day care homes | Next 150 day care homes | Next 800 day care homes | Each additional day care home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Rate per Home | $126 | $96 | $75 | $66 |
State Meal Reimbursement for Child Care Centers
| Type of Meal | Free | Reduced-Price | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | $0.1853 |
$0.1853 |
Not Applicable |
| Lunch | $0.1853 |
$0.1853 |
Not Applicable |
Due to the 2020 Budget Bill approval, the state rate has been extended to all CACFP child care center operators including those that are not public school food authorities.
State Meal Reimbursement for Breakfasts and Lunch at Day Care Homes Sponsored by a Public School Food Authority
Day Care Home sponsoring organizations that are public school food authorities (SFAs) receive $0.1853 state reimbursement for 75 percent of the breakfast and lunches served to participating children.
School Nutrition Programs (SNP)
Reimbursement rates shown below are for January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
Total (Combined) Reimbursement
Seamless Summer Feeding Option*
| Type of Meal | Rural or Self-prep |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | $2.6050 |
| Lunch or Supper | $4.5625 |
| Snacks | $1.0775 |
*The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued child nutrition response #85 which allows SFAs to serve meals to students at no charge under the Seamless Summer Feeding Option (SSO) during the 2021‒22 School Year (SY). In addition, the USDA issued child nutrition response #86 and waiver #108, that provides SFAs that operate the SSO through summer 2022 reimbursement equivalent to the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) rural self-prep rate.
Reimbursement Rates shown below are for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
Total (Combined) Reimbursement
School Breakfast Program
| Type of Meal | Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Breakfast | $1.97 | $1.67 | $0.33 |
| Especially Needy Breakfast | $2.35 | $2.05 | $0.33 |
Note: Especially Needy Breakfast is for approved sites that served 40 percent or more free and reduced-price lunches in 2019–2020.
National School Lunch Program
| Description | Free | Free+7 cents* | Reduced-Price | Reduced-Price+7 cents* | Paid | Paid+7cents* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agencies that served less than 60% free/reduced-price lunches in 2017–18 | $3.66 | $3.73 | $3.26 | $3.33 | $0.35 | $0.42 |
| Agencies that served 60% or more free/reduced-price lunches in 2017–18 | $3.68 | $3.75 | $3.28 | $3.35 | $0.37 | $0.44 |
| USDA Foods Meal Rate † | $0.3975 | $0.3975 | $0.3975 | $0.3975 | $0.3975 | $0.3975 |
Note: Payments listed for free and reduced-price lunches include both section 4 and section 11 funds of the National School Lunch Act.
*Certified SFAs are eligible to receive performance-based cash assistance for each reimbursable lunch served beginning October 1, 2012.
† Meal rate is multiplied by total lunches served to determine total entitlement amount.
Meal Supplements (After-School Snacks) in the National School Lunch Program
| Meal | Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.09 |
State Meal Program and State Meal Reimbursement for Public SFAs Serving Breakfasts and Lunches in Federal Meal Programs
| Agency Type | Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop 98 Agencies certified with California Education Code (EC) sections 49430 & 49430.7 | $0.2487 | $0.2487 |
Not Applicable |
| Prop 98 Agencies not certified with EC sections 49430 & 49430.7 | Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
| All Other (or non-Prop 98) Agencies |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Special Milk Program
| Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|
Average cost per half pint |
Not Applicable |
Per half pint:
$0.2200 |
Reimbursement rates shown below are for January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022
Total (combined) reimbursement includes operating and administrative components.
SFSP Reimbursement Rates
| Type of Meal | Rural or Self-prep | All Other Site Types |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 2.6050 |
2.5550 |
| Lunch or Supper | 4.5625 |
4.4875 |
| Snacks | 1.0775 |
1.0525 |
