Income Eligibility Guidelines
The Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026 SY)
Eligibility may be based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Children from households whose incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. If any member of the household receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits, children are eligible for free meals.
Adult day care participants whose household incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. If any member of the household receives Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), TANF, SNAP or FDPIR benefits, adult participants are eligible for free meals.
Note: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines based on the time period.
Effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Household Size |
Total Income |
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Annual |
Monthly |
Twice-Monthly |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
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No. of Household Members |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
1 |
$20,345 |
$28,953 |
$1,696 |
$2,413 |
$848 |
$1,207 |
$783 |
$1,114 |
$392 |
$557 |
2 |
$27,495 |
$39,128 |
$2,292 |
$3,261 |
$1,146 |
$1,631 |
$1,058 |
$1,505 |
$529 |
$753 |
3 |
$34,645 |
$49,303 |
$2,888 |
$4,109 |
$1,444 |
$2,055 |
$1,333 |
$1,897 |
$667 |
$949 |
4 |
$41,795 |
$59,478 |
$3,483 |
$4,957 |
$1,742 |
$2,479 |
$1,608 |
$2,288 |
$804 |
$1,144 |
5 |
$48,945 |
$69,653 |
$4,079 |
$5,805 |
$2,040 |
$2,903 |
$1,883 |
$2,679 |
$942 |
$1,340 |
6 |
$56,095 |
$79,828 |
$4,675 |
$6,653 |
$2,338 |
$3,327 |
$2,158 |
$3,071 |
$1,079 |
$1,536 |
7 |
$63,245 |
$90,003 |
$5,271 |
$7,501 |
$2,636 |
$3,751 |
$2,433 |
$3,462 |
$1,217 |
$1,731 |
8 |
$70,395 |
$100,178 |
$5,867 |
$8,349 |
$2,934 |
$4,175 |
$2,708 |
$3,853 |
$1,354 |
$1,927 |
For each additional family member, add |
+$7,150 |
+$10,175 |
+$596 |
+$848 |
+$298 |
+$424 |
+$275 |
+$392 |
+$138 |
+$196 |
These guidelines are based on 130% (free) and 185% (reduced) of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
The Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025 SY)
Note: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines based on the time period.
Effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Household Size |
Total Income |
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Annual |
Monthly |
Twice-Monthly |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
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No. of Household Members |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
Free |
Reduced |
1 |
$19,578 |
$27,861 |
$1,632 |
$2,322 |
$816 |
$1,161 |
$753 |
$1,072 |
$377 |
$536 |
2 |
$26,572 |
$37,814 |
$2,215 |
$3,152 |
$1,108 |
$1,576 |
$1,022 |
$1,455 |
$511 |
$728 |
3 |
$33,566 |
$47,767 |
$2,798 |
$3,981 |
$1,399 |
$1,991 |
$1,291 |
$1,838 |
$646 |
$919 |
4 |
$40,560 |
$57,720 |
$3,380 |
$4,810 |
$1,690 |
$2,405 |
$1,560 |
$2,220 |
$780 |
$1,110 |
5 |
$47,554 |
$67,673 |
$3,963 |
$5,640 |
$1,982 |
$2,820 |
$1,829 |
$2,603 |
$915 |
$1,302 |
6 |
$54,548 |
$77,626 |
$4,546 |
$6,469 |
$2,273 |
$3,235 |
$2,098 |
$2,986 |
$1,049 |
$1,493 |
7 |
$61,542 |
$87,579 |
$5,129 |
$7,299 |
$2,565 |
$3,650 |
$2,367 |
$3,369 |
$1,184 |
$1,685 |
8 |
$68,536 |
$97,532 |
$5,712 |
$8,128 |
$2,856 |
$4,064 |
$2,636 |
$3,752 |
$1,318 |
$1,876 |
For each additional family member, add |
+$6,994 |
+$9,953 |
+$583 |
+$830 |
+$292 |
+$415 |
+$269 |
+$383 |
+$135 |
+$192 |
These guidelines are based on 130% (free) and 185% (reduced) of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.