Participation is Easy!
Daily Tasks
Monthly Tasks
Yearly Tasks
Record menus
Record meal counts
Record Attendance
Submit claim documents by the 5th of each month to Mealtime Matters Nutrition Services and get paid through direct deposit
Collect annual childcare enrollment forms for new families
Collect annual income eligibility forms for new families
Collect annual childcare enrollment forms
Collect annual income eligibility forms
Renew catering and procurement documentation (if applicable)
Complete required CACFP training for all center staff
How much can I earn?
Payment amount will depend on the type and number of meals you serve, the number of children in care and the incomes of the families you serve. Rates are calculated based on completed income eligibility forms. Reimbursement rates are updated every July and are determined by USDA. *Mealtime Matters Nutrition Services retains up to 15% of reimbursement to cover administrative costs.
Breakfast
Free
$2.46
Lunch/Supper
*$4.60
Snack
$1.26
Breakfast
Reduced
$2.16
Lunch/Supper
*$4.20
Snack
$0.63
Breakfast
Paid
$0.40
Breakfast
*$0.44
Snack
$0.11
Current child care center rates in effect from 7/01/2025 - 6/30/2026
Centers may claim up to two meals and a snack or two snacks and a meal per child per day.
* An additional 30.5 cents is added for Cash-in-Lieu to the rate for each lunch/supper served.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation*), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form
from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
