State seeks sponsors for Child and Adult Food Care Program
Department of Education | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Department of Education | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The Delaware Department of Education is seeking sponsors for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) managed locally by the Delaware Department of Education. Sponsors in CACFP can receive reimbursement for meals served in compliance with Program regulations at qualifying childcare centers, adult day care centers, emergency shelters, family day care homes, and afterschool programs. Sponsors may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one snack, or two snacks and one meal, per participant daily. Participant eligibility is tied to income eligibility guidelines adjusted annually by the USDA. The current eligibility guidelines are as follows:
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
| Reduced-Price Meals – 185% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Size | Yearly | Monthly | Twice per Month | Every two weeks | Weekly |
| 1 | $28,953 | $2,413 | $1,207 | $1,114 | $557 |
| 2 | $39,128 | $3,261 | $1,631 | $1,505 | $753 |
| 3 | $49,303 | $4,109 | $2,055 | $1,897 | $949 |
| 4 | $59,478 | $4,957 | $2,479 | $2,288 | $1,144 |
| 5 | $69,653 | $5,805 | $2,903 | $2,679 | $1,340 |
| 6 | $79,828 | $6,653 | $3,327 | $3,071 | $1,536 |
| 7 | $90,003 | $7,501 | $3,751 | $3,462 | $1,731 |
| 8 | $100,178 | $8,349 | $4,175 | $3,853 | $1,927 |
| For each additional household member, add: | $10,175 | $848 | $424 | $392 | $196 |
Conversion Factors: Conversion is required if there are multiple income sources with more than one frequency. The participating agency must annualize all income by multiplying: Weekly income by 52; Bi-weekly income (received every two weeks) by 26; Semi-monthly income (received twice a month) by 24; Monthly income by 12
For more information, please call the Delaware Department of Education Nutrition Programs Workgroup at (302) 857-3356.
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.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Department of Education | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The Delaware Department of Education is seeking sponsors for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) managed locally by the Delaware Department of Education. Sponsors in CACFP can receive reimbursement for meals served in compliance with Program regulations at qualifying childcare centers, adult day care centers, emergency shelters, family day care homes, and afterschool programs. Sponsors may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one snack, or two snacks and one meal, per participant daily. Participant eligibility is tied to income eligibility guidelines adjusted annually by the USDA. The current eligibility guidelines are as follows:
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
| Reduced-Price Meals – 185% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Size | Yearly | Monthly | Twice per Month | Every two weeks | Weekly |
| 1 | $28,953 | $2,413 | $1,207 | $1,114 | $557 |
| 2 | $39,128 | $3,261 | $1,631 | $1,505 | $753 |
| 3 | $49,303 | $4,109 | $2,055 | $1,897 | $949 |
| 4 | $59,478 | $4,957 | $2,479 | $2,288 | $1,144 |
| 5 | $69,653 | $5,805 | $2,903 | $2,679 | $1,340 |
| 6 | $79,828 | $6,653 | $3,327 | $3,071 | $1,536 |
| 7 | $90,003 | $7,501 | $3,751 | $3,462 | $1,731 |
| 8 | $100,178 | $8,349 | $4,175 | $3,853 | $1,927 |
| For each additional household member, add: | $10,175 | $848 | $424 | $392 | $196 |
Conversion Factors: Conversion is required if there are multiple income sources with more than one frequency. The participating agency must annualize all income by multiplying: Weekly income by 52; Bi-weekly income (received every two weeks) by 26; Semi-monthly income (received twice a month) by 24; Monthly income by 12
For more information, please call the Delaware Department of Education Nutrition Programs Workgroup at (302) 857-3356.
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.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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