Providing help and creating hope in Maine
Catholic Charities Home > News & Events > Catholic Charities Child Development Centers announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

Catholic Charities Child Development Centers announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

September 25, 2024

Portland, ME -- Catholic Charities Child Development Centers announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants at St. Elizabeth’s (Portland) and St. Louis (Biddeford) Child Development Centers.  Catholic Charities does not discriminate 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.

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

Eligibility Scale for “FREE” Meals

Family Size

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

19,578

1,632

   816

           753

     377

2

26,572

2,215

 1,108

        1,022

     511

3

33,566

2,798

1,399

1,291

     646

4

40,560

3,380

1,690

1,560

     780

5

47,554

3,963

1,982

1,829

     915

6

54,548

4,546

2,273

2,098

   1,049

7

61,542

5,129

2,565

2,367

   1,184

8

68,536

5,712

2,856

2,636

   1,318

Each Additional Family Member

6,994

583

292

269

135

 

Eligibility Scale For “Reduced-Price” Meals

 

Family Size

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

27,861

2,322

1,161

 1,072

    536

2

37,814

3,152

1,576

1,455

    728

3

47,767

3,981

1,991

1,838

    919

4

57,720

4,810

2,405

2,220

  1,110

5

67,673

5,640

2,820

2,603

  1,302

6

77,626

6,469

3,235

2,986

  1,493

7

87,579

7,299

3,650

3,369

  1,685

8

97,532

8,128

4,064

3,752

  1,876

Each Additional Family Member

9,953

830

415

383

192

 

Please Note:  When determining income at the monthly level, please use the following criteria:

 

Weekly Income x 4.333 weeks                                        Bi-weekly Income x 2.15 weeks

 

For further information on participating centers and/or homes, contact the above institution.

 

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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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.

< Back to News