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.

Count of sites approved to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for 2018. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Count of sites approved to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for 2017. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Count of sites approved to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for 2019. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Count of sites approved to operate Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for 2023. May include sites that have cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on Site Start Date.

Count of CEs approved to operate SFSP or SSO with at least one approved meal reimbursement claim June-August to demonstrate summer operation.

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.

Count of Summer Meal Program sponsors (Contracting Entities - CEs) approved for 2023. OperationStartDate for SSO sponsors reflect the start of their 2022-2023 school year and not their summer operations.

About the Dataset This dataset contains contact and program participation information for all summer meal sites approved by TDA to operate during the 2019 program period. Applications to participate in summer programs open on January 15 and close May 1. Changes in site information can occur through August. Summer meal programs operate mid-May through the end of August.,An overview of all summer meal program data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Summer Meal 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 Dataset Updates TDA aims to post new program year data by April 1 of the active program year. Due to the short duration of the summer meal programs, dataset updates will occur every two weeks until the end of August.,All TDA datasets will have a final active update 90 days after the close of the program period. Datasets will be updated at six months and one year from the close of program period before becoming archived. Any data posted during the active update schedule is subject to change. New Data Fields Available! CE and site status (active/inactive), termination status, termination as of date, and CE application cycle (new/renewal) are now available on this dataset. These fields have been added to the last columns of the report and data descriptions have been added to the column metadata.,A detailed list of TDA Food and Nutrition datasets and data fields available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be downloaded as a PDF here.,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 and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). 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.

Help us provide the most useful data by completing our ODP User Feedback Survey for Summer Meal Programs Data,About the Dataset This dataset combines basic meals served data from the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Meal Count datasets currently published on the Texas Open Data Portal for the 2019 summer meal program season.,An overview of all Summer Meal Program data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Summer Meals 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.,About Dataset Updates Data is updated regularly during the active program season. A final data update will occur at least six months from the close of the active program season after which data will remain published, but static.,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.