SFY 2026-2027 CACFP Reimbursement Rates

Issue Number: 04-2027

Date: August 11, 2026

Regulatory Authority: Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 7 CFR 226.4, 7 CFR 226.12, and 7 CFR 226.13

To: All Child and Adult Care Food Programs

From: Food and Nutrition Division

For questions: Contact Rachael Stokes at 501‑324‑9502 or rachael.stokes@ade.arkansas.gov

Reimbursement rates for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Centers for the 2026-2027 federal fiscal year have been released and are as follows.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Supper	Supplement (Snack)	Cash In Lieu
Paid	0.42	0.45	0.45	0.12	0.32
Reduced	2.24	4.36	4.36	0.65	0.32
Free	2.54	4.76	4.76	1.30	0.32

Cash In Lieu

Institutions receive an additional .32 cents for each lunch and each supper meal served for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Reimbursement rates for CACFP day care homes for the 2026-2027 federal fiscal year have been released and are as follows.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Supper	Supplement (Snack)
Tier I	1.74	3.31	3.31	0.98
Tier II	0.62	1.99	1.99	0.27

Administrative reimbursement rates (per home/per month) for sponsoring organizations of day care homes for the 2026-2027 federal fiscal year have been released and are as follows.

Initial 50 Homes	Next 150 Homes	Next 800 Homes	Each Additional Home
157.00	119.00	93.00	82.00

If you have any questions, please contact the Nutrition Services Finance Unit at (501) 324-9502.