Check out this video featuring one of our Minneapolis centers! We are proud to work with centers to promote healthy eating to all of Minnesota's children.
Check out this video featuring one of our Minneapolis centers! We are proud to work with centers to promote healthy eating to all of Minnesota's children.
Participation is easy!
| DAILY TASKS | MONTHLY TASKS | YEARLY TASKS |
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Record attendance & meal counts Record menu changes |
Submit claim documents to Providers Choice Collect Annual Family CACFP Enrollment Forms for new families Get paid through direct deposit |
Collect Annual Family CACFP Enrollment Forms Renew catering and procurement documentation (if applicable) Complete CACFP and civil rights training for all center staff |
How much can I earn?
Centers currently participating with Providers Choice typically earn between $500 to $12,000 each month.
Payment amount will depend on the type and number of meals you serve, the number of children in care and the incomes of the families you serve. Rates are calculated based on completed Annual Family CACFP Enrollment forms. Reimbursement rates are updated every July and are determined by USDA.
| Current child care center rates in effect from 7/01/2024 - 6/30/2025 | |||
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | |
| Free | $2.37 | * $4.43 | $1.21 |
| Reduced | $2.07 | * $4.03 | $.60 |
| Paid | $.39 | * $.42 | $.11 |
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Centers may claim up to two meals and a snack or two snacks and a meal per child per day. * An additional.30 cents is added for Cash-in-Lieu to the rate for each lunch/supper served. |
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