CACFP reimbursement calculator.

Planning tool

CACFP reimbursement estimate

Enter the daily number of approved, claimable meals by category. The calculator applies the 2026–27 national-average center rates and keeps cash-in-lieu separate.

Region

Service days in this estimate

Daily meal counts

Use meals served, not licensed capacity. If your state uses claiming percentages, use the category allocation approved by your state agency or CACFP sponsor.

Breakfast

Free$2.54

Reduced-price$2.24

Paid$0.42

Lunch or supper

Free$4.76

Reduced-price$4.36

Paid$0.45

Snack

Free$1.30

Reduced-price$0.65

Paid$0.12

Include $0.32 cash-in-lieu for each lunch or supper after you confirm that it applies to your center.

National-average meal-rate total

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Cash-in-lieu total

$0.00

Estimated total per service day

$0.00

Estimated total for 21 service days

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This calculator runs in your browser and does not save or send meal counts. It is a planning estimate, not a claim or payment forecast. It does not validate eligibility, meal patterns, meal-count limits, claiming percentages, costs, or state payment rules.

Rates: Federal Register notice 2026-15071. Cash-in-lieu: Federal Register notice 2026-14123.

Read the rate guide and claim limits before using this estimate.