KSDE announces the availability of free and reduced-price meals for Kansas children

The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announces the availability of free and reduced-price meals for Kansas children as part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the current program year.

By participating in this program, sponsors will receive federal funds for serving nutritious meals to enrolled participants. The amount of federal reimbursement paid to centers is based on the number of meals served to eligible enrolled participants who qualify for free, reduced-price or paid meals. Day care homes are reimbursed at varying rates, depending on the location of the home and household income of the provider.

Annual Income Eligibility Guidelines

Effective July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025

Household Size	Free Meals	Reduced-Price Meals
1	$0 to $19,578	$19,579 to $27,861
2	$0 to $26,572	$26,573 to $37,814
3	$0 to $33,566	$33,567 to $47,767
4	$0 to $40,560	$40,561 to $57,720
5	$0 to $47,554	$47,555 to $67,673
6	$0 to $54,548	$54,549 to $77,626
7	$0 to $61,542	$61,543 to $87,579
8	$0 to $68,536	$68,537 to $97,532
Each additional family member	+ $6,994	+ $9,953

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.

The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

(2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

(3) Email: [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Contact Kelly Chanay, director of Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) for the Kansas State Department of Education (785-296-2276 or [email protected]) if you have any questions about this information.

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