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RIDE Announces Child-Care and Adult Care Food Program Applications Are Available Published on Monday, September 18, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that it is accepting applications from public and private institutions that would like to participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. Child-care centers, adult day-care centers, day care homes, schools and emergency shelters may participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which currently provides nutritious meals to participants daily at hundreds of locations statewide through over 80 locally sponsored programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture funds the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The federal funds allow the centers to provide nutritious meals and snacks at no separate charge to infants, young children, and adults receiving services as well as to infants and children living in emergency shelters. Sponsoring institutions serve meals at no separate charge to all participants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. RIDE reimburses programs for each meal served, according to predetermined Department of Agriculture reimbursement rates based on the income levels of the families that the programs serve. RIDE will use the following income guidelines to determine funding through June 30, 2024: FREE MEALS REDUCED-PRICE MEALS Number in Family Annual Gross Income Monthly Gross Income Biweekly Gross Income Weekly Gross Income Annual Gross Income Monthly Gross Income Biweekly Gross Income Weekly Gross Income 1 18,954 1,580 729 365 26,973 2,248 1,038 519 2 25,636 2,137 986 493 36,482 3,041 1,404 702 3 32,318 2,694 1,243 622 45,991 3,833 1,769 885 4 39,000 3,250 1,500 750 55,500 4,625 2,135 1,068 5 45,682 3,807 1,757 879 65,009 5,418 2,501 1,251 6 52,364 4,364 2,014 1,007 74,518 6,210 2,867 1,434 7 59,046 4,921 2,271 1,136 84,027 7,003 3,232 1,616 8 65,728 5,478 2,528 1,264 93,536 7,795 3,598 1,799 Each Add’l Family Member +6,682 +557 +257 +129 +$9,509 +$793 +$366 +$183 Child and Adult Care Food Program applications and a list of local participating agencies are available from the RIDE Office of Statewide Efficiencies, Shepard Building, 255 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I. 02903-3400.USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Press Release Topics All Press Child Nutrition News