The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) assures that nutritious meals and snacks are served to children and eligible adults enrolled in child care centers, family child care homes, after school programs, emergency shelters and adult day care programs by providing reimbursement for meals that meet minimum nutritional standards.
CACFP requires that well-balanced meals are served and good eating habits are taught. The program also provides training and technical assistance on nutrition, food service operations, program management, nutrition education and recordkeeping.
CACFP is administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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CACFP Reimbursement Rates Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $2.46 | $4.905 | $1.26 |
| Reduced | $2.16 | $4.505 | $0.63 |
| Paid | $0.40 | $0.745 | $0.11 |
Deadlines for Original Claims and Upward Revisions
| Month | Deadlines (60 Days from the end of the claim month) |
|---|---|
| October | December 30 |
| November | January 29 |
| December | March 1 Leap Year February 29 |
| January | April 1 Leap Year February 29 |
| February | April 29 |
| March | May 30 |
| April | June 29 |
| May | July 30 |
| June | August 29 |
| July | September 29 |
| August | October 30 |
| September | November 29 |
Downward revisions can still be submitted past these deadlines
| DHSS Receives Claim by: | Projected Payment Date: |
|---|---|
| 10th of the month | 28th of the month |
| 25th of the month | 13th of the next month |
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NOTICE: per Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds, effective October 1, 2025: For Federal grant purchases, the micro-purchase threshold is now $15,000, an increase from $10,000.
For Federal grant purchases, the simplified acquisition threshold is now $350,000, an increase from $250,000.
This information will be updated as soon as possible.
Public Notice
The Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance is requesting that USDA approve the state requested waiver to allow participating CACFP At-Risk Afterschool sponsoring organizations the option to serve meals during the current school year in a non-congregate setting for up to 10 days during unanticipated school closures with no virtual learning in place. The school closure must be related to natural disasters, unscheduled major building repairs, court orders relating to school safety or other issues, labor-management disputes, or, when approved by CFNA, similar unanticipated causes. The non-congregate meals can only be claimed if served with prior written approval before implementation.
For more information regarding this requested waiver, email the Child and Adult Care Food Program at CACFP@health.mo.gov.
Public Notice
The Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance, is requesting that USDA approve the state-requested waiver to allow the participating Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsoring organizations (SO) of family day care homes (FDCHs) in good standing the option to conduct one of the three annually required monitoring reviews offsite for FDCHs under certain circumstances during the program year 2026. This waiver is requested to take effect on December 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026.
For more information regarding this requested waiver, email the Child and Adult Care Food Program at CACFP@health.mo.gov.