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2026-2027 Reimbursement Rates 

and Income Eligibility Guidelines 

Child Nutrition Programs

SY2026/2027 Reimbursement Rates Published

July 16, 2026 USDA published the reimbursement rates for SY27.

AK DEED will post an easy-to-read version on our website at https://education.alaska.gov/cnp/nslp.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Per 7CFR 245.5 (a), near the beginning of each school year the public must be notified that free and reduced price meals and free milk are available. This notice must include the eligibility criteria for free and reduced price meals or free milk. The public notice must be provided to the local news media, the unemployment office, and any major employers contemplating large layoffs in the attendance area of the school.

Income Eligibility Guidelines.

Please see pages 8 and 9 or the Eligibility Manual for additional information.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.