Income Guidelines for CACFP

Adult Day Care Centers  |   At-risk Afterschool Care
Child Care Centers  |   Emergency Shelters  |   Family Day Care Homes

The income guidelines below determine participants' eligibility for meals and snacks served in child care centers, family day care homes, and adult day care centers that participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP.)

Current Year

• Income Eligibility Guidelines for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Previous Years

• Income Eligibility Guidelines (USDA webpage)

Guidance

• Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026) (USDA webpage)
• Eligibility Manual for School Meals (USDA)
• USDA Memo CACFP 01-2015 and SFSP 01-2015: Duration of Income Eligibility Determinations

Forms

• Income Eligibility Forms for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("Forms" section of CSDE's CACFP Adult Day Care Centers webpage)
• Income Eligibility Forms for CACFP Child Care Centers ("Forms" section of CSDE's CACFP Child Care Centers webpage)
• Income Eligibility Forms for CACFP Family Day Care Homes ("Forms" section of CSDE's CACFP Adult Day Care Centers webpage)