Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsors

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A Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsor is defined as sponsors currently participating in SFSP applying for the at-risk afterschool care center component only.

Apply online at https://txunps1.texasagriculture.gov

SFSP sponsors that are currently in good standing (meaning they are not currently in the serious deficiency process) have a streamlined application process when applying to participate in the at-risk afterschool care center component of the CACFP. However, TDA may request additional information for any applicant during the application process as needed.

NOTE: SFSP sponsors that experienced significant operational difficulties will be required to submit additional information, as requested by TDA.

The information contained in the bulleted list below must be completed and/or submitted.

Certificate of Authority
- Upon submission of the intake form, the organization would have received a confirmation email that included the above mentioned form and instructions.
CE application screen in TX-UNPS
Site application in TX-UNPS for each at-risk site
Board of Directors screen in TX-UNPS
Governing Body Awareness form
Legal Documents(applies to all Principals within non-governmental organizations)
- Copy of Government Issued ID
  - Driver’s license
  - Military ID
  - Valid US Passport
  - Voter Registration Card
- Proof of residential mailing address
  - Driver’s license
  - Copy of a current lease
  - Bank statement
  - Utility bill
Performance Bond, if applicable
Budget Detail screen in TX-UNPS
Checklist items –
- Documentation of license or exemption (if applicable)
- Documentation of compliance with local health and/or safety requirements (inspection report), if not provided during the sites’ SFSP participation
- Description of qualifying afterschool program that includes educational/enrichment activities
- Documentation from the qualifying school verifying the site’s location in the school’s attendance zone (if census data was used to qualify the site in SFSP)
Permanent Agreement Contracting Entity Specific Amendment

All forms that are not submitted in TX-UNPS must be completed in ink or other non-erasable print.

At-risk requirements are contained in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-risk Afterschool Care Center Handbook.

School Data

To determine if the school in which the site is located (attendance area) meets the eligibility requirements for the at-risk afterschool care center component of the CACFP (50% or more of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals) use the eligibility data provided on the 2022-2023 School Data.pdf.

Submit required documents and completed application (include your contracting entity (CE) ID on all correspondence, if applicable) to one of the following:

Email to:
CACFP.BOps@TexasAgriculture.gov

Mail to:
Texas Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Division

Attn: F&N Business Management - Program Eligibility

P.O. Box 12847

Austin, Texas 78711

Overnight to:
Texas Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Division
Attn: F&N Business Management - Program Eligibility
1700 North Congress Ave.

Austin, Texas 78701

Revised June 25, 2020

Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.

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/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. 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: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.