Count of Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to sponsor School Nutrition Program meal sites for 2019-2020. May include CEs that cancelled participation after initial approval.

Count of sites approved for PY2024-2025, including sites that have cancelled or terminated after initial approval. Measure is generated from 2024-2025 School Nutrition Program Contacts and Program Participation dataset. Operation based on CE's OperationStartDate. Approved site will be counted once CE Operation Start Date arrives.

Count of Contracting Entities (CEs) approved at one time to sponsor School Nutrition Program meal sites for 2020-2021. Data is based on SNP Contacts and Program Participation for Program Year 2020-2021.

Total breakfast, lunches, and snacks served through School Nutrition Programs (SNP) for program year 2018-2019. Meal counts are based on approved claims submitted for meal reimbursement.

Count of sites approved to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for 2024. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Help us provide the most useful data by completing our ODP User Feedback Survey for School Nutrition Data,About the Dataset This dataset contains contact information and program participation information for all School Nutrition Program (SNP) meal sites approved by TDA to operate during the 2022-2023 program year. Contracting Entities (CE) or sites they sponsor may cancel or terminate participation after initial approval. The school nutrition program year begins July 1 and ends June 30.,An overview of all SNP data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - School Nutrition Programs page.,An overview of all TDA Food and Nutrition data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Food and Nutrition Open Data page.,More information about accessing and working with TDA data on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found on the SquareMeals.org website on the TDA Food and Nutrition Open Data page.,,About the Agency The Texas Department of Agriculture administers 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition programs in Texas including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and summer meal programs. TDA’s Food and Nutrition division provides technical assistance and training resources to partners operating the programs and oversees the USDA reimbursements they receive to cover part of the cost associated with serving food in their facilities. By working to ensure these partners serve nutritious meals and snacks, the division adheres to its mission — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.,For more information on these programs, please visit us at SquareMeals.org.

Count of sites approved to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for 2025. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Help us provide the most useful data by completing our ODP User Feedback Survey for School Nutrition Data,About the Dataset This dataset contains contact information and program participation information for all School Nutrition Program (SNP) meal sites approved by TDA to operate during the 2021-2022 program year. The school nutrition program year begins July 1 and ends June 30.,In March 2020, USDA began allowing flexibility in nutrition assistance program policies in order to support continued meal access should the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) impact meal service operation. Flexibilities were extended into the 2021-2022 program year and allowed School Nutrition Programs to operate Seamless Summer Option through the 2021-2022 school year.,A CE must have an approved School Nutrition Program application on file for the the program year for a CE to operate Seamless Summer Option. Therefore, CEs and sites listed in this School Nutrition Program dataset may be providing meals under the Seamless Summer Option. Please use School Nutrition Program and Seamless Summer Option claims data to determine which program a CE has selected to provide meals.,For more information on the policies implemented for this purpose, please visit our website at SquareMeals.org.,An overview of all SNP data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - School Nutrition Programs page.,An overview of all TDA Food and Nutrition data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Food and Nutrition Open Data page.,More information about accessing and working with TDA data on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found on the SquareMeals.org website on the TDA Food and Nutrition Open Data page.,,About the Agency The Texas Department of Agriculture administers 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition programs in Texas including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and summer meal programs. TDA’s Food and Nutrition division provides technical assistance and training resources to partners operating the programs and oversees the USDA reimbursements they receive to cover part of the cost associated with serving food in their facilities. By working to ensure these partners serve nutritious meals and snacks, the division adheres to its mission — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.,For more information on these programs, please visit us at SquareMeals.org.

Count of sites approved to operate May 20, 2022 or later as a summer meal site. SSO sites approved to operate during the 2021-2022 school year in response to pandemic disruption to service are not included. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Total school meals and snacks served through School Nutrition Program (NSLP, SBP, ASCP) for the entire SNP program year and summer meal programs (SSO, SFSP) from March 2020 through May 2020 as part of the COVID flexibility offered by USDA.