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Policy Documents  Maximize 
CACFP At-Risk For Schools and CACFP Providers CACFP At-Risk For Schools and CACFP Providers - The CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Program provides reimbursements to approved CEs for meals served during the school year after the regular school day ends or during a weekend, holiday, or school break other than summer. To be reimbursed, the snack and/or supper must be served in combination with an educational or enrichment activity. A school, school district, or child care provider can complete an application to offer the CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Program for its campuses.
CACFP Center Sites and Sponsors Brochure Know Your Responsibilities
Duplicative Costs FAQ - TDA has released a set of FAQs related to duplicative costs. A duplicative cost is an unallowable expense that results from a Contracting Entity (CE) paying for the same service under multiple contracts using federal funding. Duplicate costs occur when a CE enters a contract for a service currently provided by TDA or partners of TDA, including Education Service Centers (ESCs) and the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN).
Education Service Centers
Education Service Centers - Regional Education Service Centers are valuable resources for schools across Texas.
Serious Deficiency One Pager Serious Deficiency One Pager - The serious deficiency (SD) process offers a systematic way for the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to notify contracting entities (CEs) of serious program problems and provides CEs the opportunity to correct program problems while ensuring due process.



Helper Sheets  Minimize 
 2024-2025 CACFP Helper Sheets - A collection of Child and Adult Care Food Program implementation information and tips. This resource is also available in Spanish. 
 2025-2026 CACFP Helper Sheets - A collection of Child and Adult Care Food Program implementation information and tips. This resource is also available in Spanish.

Menu Calendar Templates  Maximize 
Menu Calendar Templates
TDA's creative menu calendar templates help to engage students and families in looking forward to school meals. Click the title above to be taken to the Menu Calendar Template page. 
  • USDA - School Lunch Menu E-Poster


Celebration Dates  Minimize 
Click here to view the PY 2024-2025 Celebration Dates!

Links  Maximize 

Child Nutrition Sharing Site - CNSS aids in the collection and sharing of state and local resources by providing a centralized place to store, organize, manage, and share knowledge and tools with your peers. This collaboration between the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) and United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS) gives child nutrition professionals access to resources that support current Federal regulations, policies, and guidance.

ChooseMyPlate.gov helps young people learn and develop healthy attitudes that will last them a lifetime!

Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN)
The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), part of the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi, is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. The Institute was established by Congress in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989.

Partnership for Food Safety Education
Find materials for child care professionals, including trainers and food handlers, and parents on food safety, diapering, and hand hygiene.

Associations and Organizations

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • National CACFP Sponsors Association
  • National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
  • School Nutrition Association (SNA)
  • Texas Association for School Nutrition

 

Government

  • Government Food Safety
  • FNS Instruction 796-2, Rev 4, Financial Management - Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • FNS Instruction 796-4, Rev 4, Financial Management in the Summer Food Service Program
  • Team Nutrition CACFP Organization
  • USDA Food and Nutrition Service
  • USDA Team Nutrition


Webinars


PAST WEBINARS
TDA Community Webinar - January 30, 2025 - Download the slides from the presentation here

TDA Community Webinar - October 31, 2024 - Download the Slides from the presentation here


TDA Community Webinar - April 29, 2024

TDA Community Webinar - October 26, 2023
- Download the slides from the presentation here. Order posters, activity sheets and books for National CACFP Week here.


TDA Community Webinar - July 27, 2023 - Download the slides from the presentation here.

TDA Community Webinar - April 6, 2023 - Download the slides from the presentation here.

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, 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: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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