Programs

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition Division administers 12 federal nutrition programs that share one mission for Texas — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.

TDA Food and Nutrition partners use the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Meal Programs and more to ensure all Texans can build a bridge to a healthy future.
Programs at a GlanceWant a quick overview of every program? Click to learn more about our far-reaching efforts to serve nutritious meals to Texans in need!
Program Eligibility Page

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Child and Adult Care Food Program Commodity Supplemental Food Program The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Farmers Market Nutrition Program Food Assistance for Disaster Relief Food Distribution Program for Child Nutrition Programs
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program National School Lunch Program School Breakfast Program
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Special Milk Program Summer Feeding Programs

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/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
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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