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NEWS RELEASE
December 20, 2021
Media Contact: Marc Siegel
Meal Support for Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors That Charge for Meals
(Salem, Ore.) – The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides nutritious meals to infants, children, and adults. Under the CACFP, centers that charge for meals are referred to as “pricing programs.” Free or reduced price meals are available to children meeting the approved eligibility criteria at pricing program centers.
Each enrolled participant’s family household income determines the amount of money the center will charge for meals and the amount of money the USDA will reimburse to the center for the meals and snacks provided. The income eligibility guidelines listed below are used to determine the center’s reimbursement from USDA. Centers with enrolled individuals from households whose monthly income is at or below these levels receive more reimbursement for the nutritious meals served to those participating.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
(Effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022)
Reduced Price Meals
Participants may qualify for reduced price meals if the household income falls at or below the limits on this chart:
| Household Size |
Annual
|
Monthly
|
Twice Per Month
|
Every Two Weeks
|
Weekly
|
| 1 |
23,828
|
1,986
|
993
|
917
|
459
|
|
2
|
32,227
|
2,686
|
1,343
|
1,240
|
620
|
| 3 |
40,626
|
3,386
|
1,693
|
1,563
|
782
|
| 4 |
49,025
|
4,086
|
2,043
|
1,886
|
943
|
| 5 |
57,424
|
4,786
|
2,393
|
2,209
|
1,105
|
| 6 |
65,823
|
5,486
|
2,743
|
2,532
|
1,266
|
| 7 |
74,222
|
6,186
|
3,093
|
2,855
|
1,428
|
| 8 |
82,621
|
6,886
|
3,443
|
3,178
|
1,589
|
| For each additional family member, add |
8,399
|
700
|
350
|
324
|
162
|
Free Meals
Participants may qualify for free meals if the household income falls at or below the limits on this chart:
| Household size |
Annual
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Monthly
|
Twice Per Month
|
Every Two Weeks
|
Weekly
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| 1 |
16,744
|
1,396
|
698
|
644
|
322
|
| 2 |
22,646
|
1,888
|
944
|
871
|
436
|
| 3 |
28,548
|
2,379
|
1,190
|
1,098
|
549
|
| 4 |
34,450
|
2,871
|
1,436
|
1,325
|
663
|
| 5 |
40,352
|
3,363
|
1,682
|
1,552
|
776
|
| 6 |
46,254
|
3,855
|
1,928
|
1,779
|
890
|
| 7 |
52,156
|
4,347
|
2,174
|
2,006
|
1,003
|
| 8 |
58,058
|
4,839
|
2,420
|
2,233
|
1,117
|
| For each additional family member, add |
5,902
|
492
|
246
|
227
|
114
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Participants who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or are Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) households are automatically eligible to receive free meals.
For a list of pricing programs that charge for meals and receive federal reimbursement for serving meals to participants, please visit the Oregon Department of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program webpage. The list may be found under the Important Resources heading.
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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
If you would like more information, please contact Meghan Tschida, Manager, Community Nutrition, at (503) 947-2506.
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