82_FR_35317 82 FR 35173 - Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2017 Through June 30, 2018

82 FR 35173 - Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2017 Through June 30, 2018

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

Page Range35173-35175
FR Document2017-15950

This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payment rates for meals and snacks served in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for meals and snacks served in day care homes; and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Further adjustments are made to these rates to reflect the higher costs of providing meals in the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in this notice are made on an annual basis each July, as required by the laws and regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment 
Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative 
Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for 
the Period July 1, 2017 Through June 30, 2018

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national 
average payment rates for meals and snacks served in child care 
centers, outside-school-hours care centers, at-risk afterschool care 
centers, and adult day care centers; the food service payment rates for 
meals and snacks served in day care homes; and the administrative 
reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations of day care homes, to 
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Further adjustments are 
made to these rates to reflect the higher costs of providing meals in 
the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The adjustments contained in this 
notice are made on an annual basis each July, as required by the laws 
and regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 
2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, 
Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition 
Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Definitions

    The terms used in this notice have the meanings ascribed to them in 
the Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations, 7 CFR part 226.

Background

    Pursuant to sections 4, 11, and 17 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and 1766), section 4 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) and 7 CFR 226.4, 
226.12 and 226.13 of the Program regulations, notice is hereby given of 
the new payment rates for institutions participating in the Child and 
Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). These rates are in effect during the 
period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
    As provided for under the law, all rates in the CACFP must be 
revised annually, on July 1, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price 
Index (CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United 
States Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period. In 
accordance with this mandate, the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) last published the adjusted national average payment 
rates for centers, the food service payment rates for day care homes, 
and the administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring organizations 
of day care homes, for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 
2017, on August 5, 2016, in the Federal Register at 81 FR 51840.

Adjusted Payments

    The following national average payment factors and food service 
payment rates for meals and snacks are in effect from July 1, 2017 
through June 30, 2018. All amounts are expressed in dollars or 
fractions thereof. Due to a higher cost of living, the reimbursements 
for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than those for all other States. The 
District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam use the 
figures specified for the contiguous States. These rates do not include 
the value of USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods which 
institutions recieve as additional assistance for each lunch or supper 
served to participants under the Program. A notice announcing the value 
of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods is published separately in 
the Federal Register.

National Average Payment Rates for Centers

    Payments for breakfasts served are: Contiguous States--paid rate--
30 cents (1 cent increase from 2016-2017 annual level), reduced price 
rate--145 cents (4 cents increase), free rate--175 cents (4 cents 
increase); Alaska--paid rate--45 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price 
rate--249 cents (6 cents increase), free rate--279 cents (6 cents 
increase); Hawaii--paid rate -34 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price 
rate -173 cents (4 cents increase), free rate--203 cents (4 cents 
increase).
    Payments for lunch or supper served are: Contiguous States--paid 
rate--31 cents (1 cent increase from 2016-2017 annual level), reduced 
price rate--283 cents (7 cents increase), free rate--323 cents (7 cents 
increase); Alaska--paid rate--50 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price 
rate--484 cents (12 cents increase), free rate--524 cents (12 cents 
increase); Hawaii--paid rate--36 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price 
rate--338 cents (9 cents increase), free rate--378 cents (9 cents 
increase).
    Payments for snack served are: Contiguous States--paid rate--8 
cents (1 cent increase from 2016-2017 annual level), reduced price 
rate--44 cents (1 cent increase), free rate--88 cents (2 cents 
increase); Alaska--paid rate--13 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price 
rate--72 cents (2 cents increase), free rate--144 cents (4 cents 
increase); Hawaii--paid rate--9 cents (no change), reduced price rate--
52 cents (2 cents increase), free rate--104 cents (3 cents increase).

Food Service Payment Rates for Day Care Homes

    Payments for breakfast served are: Contiguous States--tier I--131 
cents (no change from 2016-2017 annual level) and tier II--48 cents (no 
change); Alaska--tier I--209 cents (no change) and tier II--74 cents 
(no change); Hawaii--tier I--152 cents (1 cent decrease) and tier II--
55 cents (no change).
    Payments for lunch and supper served are: Contiguous States--tier 
I--246 cents (no change from 2016-2017 annual level) and tier II--148 
cents (1 cent decrease); Alaska--tier I--399 cents (no change) and tier 
II--240 cents (1 cent decrease); Hawaii--tier I--288 cents (no change) 
and tier II--174 cents (no change).
    Payments for snack served are: Contiguous States--tier I--73 cents 
(no change from 2016-2017 annual level) and tier II--20 cents (no 
change); Alaska--tier I--119 cents (no change) and tier II--32 cents (1 
cent decrease); Hawaii--tier I--85 cents (1 cent decrease) and tier 
II--23 cents (no change).

Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day 
Care Homes

    Monthly administrative payments to sponsors for each sponsored day 
care home are: Contiguous States--initial 50 homes--114 dollars (2 
dollar increase from 2016-2017 annual level), next 150 homes--87 
dollars (1 dollar increase), next 800 homes--68 dollars (1 dollar 
increase), each additional home--60 dollars (1 dollar increase); 
Alaska--initial 50 homes--185 dollars (3 dollar increase), next 150 
homes--141 dollars (2 dollar increase), next 800 homes--110 dollars (2 
dollar increase), each additional home--97 dollars (2 dollar increase); 
Hawaii--initial 50 homes--134 dollars (3 dollar increase), next 150 
homes--102 dollars (2 dollar increase), next 800 homes--80 dollars (2 
dollar increase), each additional home--70 dollars (1 dollar increase).

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Payment Chart

    The following chart illustrates the national average payment 
factors and food service payment rates for meals and snacks in effect 
from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
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    The changes in the national average payment rates for centers 
reflect a 2.31 percent increase during the 12-month period from May 
2016 to May 2017 (from 262.074 in May 2016, as previously published in 
the Federal Register, to 268.128 in May 2017) in the food away from 
home series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers.
    The changes in the food service payment rates for day care homes 
reflect a 0.16 percent decrease during the 12-month period from May 
2016 to May 2017 (from 239.354 in May 2016, as previously published in 
the Federal Register, to 238.964 in May 2017) in the food at home 
series of the CPI for All Urban Consumers.
    The changes in the administrative reimbursement rates for 
sponsoring organizations of day care homes reflect a 1.87 percent 
increase during the 12-month period, May 2016 to May 2017 (from 240.236 
in May 2016, as previously published in the Federal Register, to 
240.733 in May 2017) in the series for all items of the CPI for All 
Urban Consumers.
    The total amount of payments available to each State agency for 
distribution to institutions participating in CACFP is based on the 
rates contained in this notice.
    This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that 
Act. This notice has been determined to be exempt under Executive Order 
12866.
    CACFP is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under 
No. 10.558 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, 
which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local 
officials.

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    This notice has been determined to be not significant and was not 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in conformance 
with Executive Order 12866.
    This notice imposes no new reporting or recordkeeping provisions 
that are subject to OMB review in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3518).

    Authority:  Sections 4(b)(2), 11a, 17(c) and 17(f)(3)(B) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2), 
1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)).

    Dated: July 13, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-15950 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  As provided for under the law, all                  338 cents (9 cents increase), free rate—
                                                                                                             rates in the CACFP must be revised                    378 cents (9 cents increase).
                                                    Food and Nutrition Service                               annually, on July 1, to reflect changes in              Payments for snack served are:
                                                                                                             the Consumer Price Index (CPI),                       Contiguous States—paid rate—8 cents
                                                    Child and Adult Care Food Program:                       published by the Bureau of Labor                      (1 cent increase from 2016–2017 annual
                                                    National Average Payment Rates, Day                      Statistics of the United States                       level), reduced price rate—44 cents (1
                                                    Care Home Food Service Payment                           Department of Labor, for the most recent              cent increase), free rate—88 cents (2
                                                    Rates, and Administrative                                12-month period. In accordance with                   cents increase); Alaska—paid rate—13
                                                    Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring                       this mandate, the United States                       cents (1 cent increase), reduced price
                                                    Organizations of Day Care Homes for                      Department of Agriculture (USDA) last                 rate—72 cents (2 cents increase), free
                                                    the Period July 1, 2017 Through June                     published the adjusted national average               rate—144 cents (4 cents increase);
                                                    30, 2018                                                 payment rates for centers, the food                   Hawaii—paid rate—9 cents (no change),
                                                    AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,                      service payment rates for day care                    reduced price rate—52 cents (2 cents
                                                    USDA.                                                    homes, and the administrative                         increase), free rate—104 cents (3 cents
                                                                                                             reimbursement rates for sponsoring                    increase).
                                                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                             organizations of day care homes, for the              Food Service Payment Rates for Day
                                                    SUMMARY:   This notice announces the                     period from July 1, 2016 through June                 Care Homes
                                                    annual adjustments to the national                       30, 2017, on August 5, 2016, in the
                                                                                                             Federal Register at 81 FR 51840.                        Payments for breakfast served are:
                                                    average payment rates for meals and
                                                                                                                                                                   Contiguous States—tier I—131 cents (no
                                                    snacks served in child care centers,                     Adjusted Payments                                     change from 2016–2017 annual level)
                                                    outside-school-hours care centers, at-
                                                                                                               The following national average                      and tier II—48 cents (no change);
                                                    risk afterschool care centers, and adult
                                                                                                             payment factors and food service                      Alaska—tier I—209 cents (no change)
                                                    day care centers; the food service
                                                                                                             payment rates for meals and snacks are                and tier II—74 cents (no change);
                                                    payment rates for meals and snacks
                                                                                                             in effect from July 1, 2017 through June              Hawaii—tier I—152 cents (1 cent
                                                    served in day care homes; and the
                                                                                                             30, 2018. All amounts are expressed in                decrease) and tier II—55 cents (no
                                                    administrative reimbursement rates for
                                                                                                             dollars or fractions thereof. Due to a                change).
                                                    sponsoring organizations of day care                                                                             Payments for lunch and supper served
                                                                                                             higher cost of living, the
                                                    homes, to reflect changes in the                                                                               are: Contiguous States—tier I—246
                                                                                                             reimbursements for Alaska and Hawaii
                                                    Consumer Price Index. Further                                                                                  cents (no change from 2016–2017
                                                                                                             are higher than those for all other States.
                                                    adjustments are made to these rates to                                                                         annual level) and tier II—148 cents (1
                                                                                                             The District of Columbia, Virgin Islands,
                                                    reflect the higher costs of providing                                                                          cent decrease); Alaska—tier I—399
                                                                                                             Puerto Rico, and Guam use the figures
                                                    meals in the States of Alaska and                                                                              cents (no change) and tier II—240 cents
                                                                                                             specified for the contiguous States.
                                                    Hawaii. The adjustments contained in                                                                           (1 cent decrease); Hawaii—tier I—288
                                                                                                             These rates do not include the value of
                                                    this notice are made on an annual basis                  USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA                    cents (no change) and tier II—174 cents
                                                    each July, as required by the laws and                   Foods which institutions recieve as                   (no change).
                                                    regulations governing the Child and                      additional assistance for each lunch or                 Payments for snack served are:
                                                    Adult Care Food Program.                                 supper served to participants under the               Contiguous States—tier I—73 cents (no
                                                    DATES: These rates are effective from                    Program. A notice announcing the value                change from 2016–2017 annual level)
                                                    July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.                      of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of                     and tier II—20 cents (no change);
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         USDA Foods is published separately in                 Alaska—tier I—119 cents (no change)
                                                    Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program                  the Federal Register.                                 and tier II—32 cents (1 cent decrease);
                                                    Monitoring and Operational Support                                                                             Hawaii—tier I—85 cents (1 cent
                                                    Division, Child Nutrition Programs,                      National Average Payment Rates for                    decrease) and tier II—23 cents (no
                                                    Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.                         Centers                                               change).
                                                    Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park                       Payments for breakfasts served are:
                                                                                                             Contiguous States—paid rate—30 cents                  Administrative Reimbursement Rates
                                                    Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria,
                                                                                                             (1 cent increase from 2016–2017 annual                for Sponsoring Organizations of Day
                                                    Virginia 22302–1594.
                                                                                                             level), reduced price rate—145 cents (4               Care Homes
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                             cents increase), free rate—175 cents (4                  Monthly administrative payments to
                                                    Definitions                                              cents increase); Alaska—paid rate—45                  sponsors for each sponsored day care
                                                      The terms used in this notice have the                 cents (1 cent increase), reduced price                home are: Contiguous States—initial 50
                                                    meanings ascribed to them in the Child                   rate—249 cents (6 cents increase), free               homes—114 dollars (2 dollar increase
                                                    and Adult Care Food Program                              rate—279 cents (6 cents increase);                    from 2016–2017 annual level), next 150
                                                    regulations, 7 CFR part 226.                             Hawaii—paid rate –34 cents (1 cent                    homes—87 dollars (1 dollar increase),
                                                                                                             increase), reduced price rate –173 cents              next 800 homes—68 dollars (1 dollar
                                                    Background                                               (4 cents increase), free rate—203 cents               increase), each additional home—60
                                                       Pursuant to sections 4, 11, and 17 of                 (4 cents increase).                                   dollars (1 dollar increase); Alaska—
                                                    the Richard B. Russell National School                     Payments for lunch or supper served                 initial 50 homes—185 dollars (3 dollar
                                                    Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1759a and                     are: Contiguous States—paid rate—31                   increase), next 150 homes—141 dollars
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                                                    1766), section 4 of the Child Nutrition                  cents (1 cent increase from 2016–2017                 (2 dollar increase), next 800 homes—
                                                    Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) and 7 CFR                   annual level), reduced price rate—283                 110 dollars (2 dollar increase), each
                                                    226.4, 226.12 and 226.13 of the Program                  cents (7 cents increase), free rate—323               additional home—97 dollars (2 dollar
                                                    regulations, notice is hereby given of the               cents (7 cents increase); Alaska—paid                 increase); Hawaii—initial 50 homes—
                                                    new payment rates for institutions                       rate—50 cents (1 cent increase), reduced              134 dollars (3 dollar increase), next 150
                                                    participating in the Child and Adult                     price rate—484 cents (12 cents                        homes—102 dollars (2 dollar increase),
                                                    Care Food Program (CACFP). These                         increase), free rate—524 cents (12 cents              next 800 homes—80 dollars (2 dollar
                                                    rates are in effect during the period July               increase); Hawaii—paid rate—36 cents                  increase), each additional home—70
                                                    1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.                           (1 cent increase), reduced price rate—                dollars (1 dollar increase).


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                                                    Payment Chart                                            food service payment rates for meals
                                                      The following chart illustrates the                    and snacks in effect from July 1, 2017
                                                    national average payment factors and                     through June 30, 2018.




                                                       The changes in the national average                   Register, to 238.964 in May 2017) in the              distribution to institutions participating
                                                    payment rates for centers reflect a 2.31                 food at home series of the CPI for All                in CACFP is based on the rates
                                                    percent increase during the 12-month                     Urban Consumers.                                      contained in this notice.
                                                    period from May 2016 to May 2017                            The changes in the administrative                    This action is not a rule as defined by
                                                    (from 262.074 in May 2016, as                            reimbursement rates for sponsoring                    the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
                                                    previously published in the Federal                      organizations of day care homes reflect               601–612) and thus is exempt from the
                                                    Register, to 268.128 in May 2017) in the                 a 1.87 percent increase during the 12-                provisions of that Act. This notice has
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                                                    food away from home series of the CPI                    month period, May 2016 to May 2017                    been determined to be exempt under
                                                    for All Urban Consumers.                                 (from 240.236 in May 2016, as                         Executive Order 12866.
                                                       The changes in the food service                       previously published in the Federal                     CACFP is listed in the Catalog of
                                                    payment rates for day care homes reflect                 Register, to 240.733 in May 2017) in the              Federal Domestic Assistance under No.
                                                    a 0.16 percent decrease during the 12-                   series for all items of the CPI for All               10.558 and is subject to the provisions
                                                    month period from May 2016 to May                        Urban Consumers.                                      of Executive Order 12372, which
                                                    2017 (from 239.354 in May 2016, as                          The total amount of payments                       requires intergovernmental consultation
                                                    previously published in the Federal                      available to each State agency for                    with State and local officials.
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                                                      This notice has been determined to be                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      average payment rates for schools and
                                                    not significant and was not reviewed by                  Jessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program               residential child care institutions for the
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget                      Monitoring and Operational Support                    period July 1, 2017 through June 30,
                                                    (OMB) in conformance with Executive                      Division, Child Nutrition Programs,                   2018 reflect a 2.31 percent increase in
                                                    Order 12866.                                             Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.                      the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
                                                      This notice imposes no new reporting                   Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park                  Consumers during the 12-month period
                                                    or recordkeeping provisions that are                     Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, VA                May 2016 to May 2017 (from a level of
                                                    subject to OMB review in accordance                      22302–1594.                                           262.074 in May 2016, as previously
                                                    with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            published in the Federal Register to
                                                    1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3518).                                                                                    268.128 in May 2017). Adjustments to
                                                                                                             Background                                            the national average payment rates for
                                                      Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11a, 17(c) and
                                                    17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National              Special Milk Program for Children—                 all lunches served under the National
                                                    School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2),                  Pursuant to section 3 of the Child                    School Lunch Program, breakfasts
                                                    1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of          Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42                 served under the School Breakfast
                                                    the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.               U.S.C. 1772), the Department announces                Program, and afterschool snacks served
                                                    1773(b)(1)(B)).                                          the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint             under the National School Lunch
                                                      Dated: July 13, 2017.                                  of milk served to non-needy children in               Program are rounded down to the
                                                    Jessica Shahin,                                          a school or institution that participates             nearest whole cent.
                                                                                                             in the Special Milk Program for                          Lunch Payment Levels—Section 4 of
                                                    Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
                                                    Service.                                                 Children. This rate is adjusted annually              the Richard B. Russell National School
                                                                                                             to reflect changes in the Producer Price              Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–15950 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             Index for Fluid Milk Products,                        general cash for food assistance
                                                    BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
                                                                                                             published by the Bureau of Labor                      payments to States to assist schools in
                                                                                                             Statistics of the Department of Labor.                purchasing food. The Richard B. Russell
                                                                                                                For the period July 1, 2017 through                National School Lunch Act provides
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                                                                                                             June 30, 2018, the rate of reimbursement              two different section 4 payment levels
                                                    Food and Nutrition Service                               for a half-pint of milk served to a non-              for lunches served under the National
                                                                                                             needy child in a school or institution                School Lunch Program. The lower
                                                    National School Lunch, Special Milk,                     that participates in the Special Milk                 payment level applies to lunches served
                                                    and School Breakfast Programs,                           Program is 20.75 cents. This reflects an              by school food authorities in which less
                                                    National Average Payments/Maximum                        increase of 1 cent from the School Year               than 60 percent of the lunches served in
                                                    Reimbursement Rates                                      (SY) 2016–17 level, based on the 4.21                 the school lunch program during the
                                                                                                             percent increase in the Producer Price                second preceding school year were
                                                    AGENCY:    Food and Nutrition Service,                   Index for Fluid Milk Products from May                served free or at a reduced price. The
                                                    USDA                                                     2016 to May 2017 (from a level of 216.1               higher payment level applies to lunches
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                        in May 2016, as previously published in               served by school food authorities in
                                                                                                             the Federal Register to 225.2 in May                  which 60 percent or more of the lunches
                                                    SUMMARY:    This Notice announces the                    2017).                                                served during the second preceding
                                                    annual adjustments to the ‘‘national                        As a reminder, schools or institutions             school year were served free or at a
                                                    average payments,’’ the amount of                        with pricing programs that elect to serve             reduced price.
                                                    money the Federal Government                             milk free to eligible children continue to               To supplement these section 4
                                                    provides States for lunches, afterschool                 receive the average cost of a half-pint of            payments, section 11 of the Richard B.
                                                    snacks, and breakfasts served to                         milk (the total cost of all milk purchased            Russell National School Lunch Act (42
                                                    children participating in the National                   during the claim period divided by the                U.S.C. 1759(a)) provides special cash
                                                    School Lunch and School Breakfast                        total number of purchased half-pints)                 assistance payments to aid schools in
                                                    Programs; to the ‘‘maximum                               for each half-pint served to an eligible              providing free and reduced price
                                                    reimbursement rates,’’ the maximum per                   child.                                                lunches. The section 11 National
                                                    lunch rate from Federal funds that a                        National School Lunch and School                   Average Payment Factor for each
                                                    State can provide a school food                          Breakfast Programs—Pursuant to                        reduced price lunch served is set at 40
                                                    authority for lunches served to children                 sections 11 and 17A of the Richard B.                 cents less than the factor for each free
                                                    participating in the National School                     Russell National School Lunch Act, (42                lunch.
                                                    Lunch Program; and to the rate of                        U.S.C. 1759a and 1766a), and section 4                   As authorized under sections 8 and 11
                                                    reimbursement for a half-pint of milk                    of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42                of the Richard B. Russell National
                                                    served to non-needy children in a                        U.S.C. 1773), the Department annually                 School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and
                                                    school or institution that participates in               announces the adjustments to the                      1759a), maximum reimbursement rates
                                                    the Special Milk Program for Children.                   National Average Payment Factors and                  for each type of lunch are prescribed by
                                                    The payments and rates are prescribed                    to the maximum Federal reimbursement                  the Department in this Notice. These
                                                    on an annual basis each July. The                        rates for lunches and afterschool snacks              maximum rates are to ensure equitable
                                                    annual payments and rates adjustments                    served to children participating in the               disbursement of Federal funds to school
                                                    for the National School Lunch and                        National School Lunch Program and                     food authorities.
                                                    School Breakfast Programs reflect
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                                                                                                             breakfasts served to children                            Section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-
                                                    changes in the Food Away From Home                       participating in the School Breakfast                 Free Kids Act of 2010—Section 201 of
                                                    series of the Consumer Price Index for                   Program. Adjustments are prescribed                   the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of
                                                    All Urban Consumers. The annual rate                     each July 1, based on changes in the                  2010 made significant changes to the
                                                    adjustment for the Special Milk Program                  Food Away From Home series of the                     Richard B. Russell National School
                                                    reflects changes in the Producer Price                   Consumer Price Index for All Urban                    Lunch Act. On January 3, 2014, the final
                                                    Index for Fluid Milk Products.                           Consumers, published by the Bureau of                 rule entitled, ‘‘Certification of
                                                    DATES: These rates are effective from                    Labor Statistics of the Department of                 Compliance With Meal Requirements
                                                    July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.                      Labor. The changes in the national                    for the National School Lunch Program


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThese rates are effective from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
ContactJessica Saracino, Branch Chief, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594.
FR Citation82 FR 35173 

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