Child Nutrition Programs in Texas
The U. S. Department of Agriculture provides funds to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to administer the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs in public schools. During 2007 State Fiscal Year (September 2006 - August 2007), Texas schools: Served more than 478 million lunches and 213 million breakfasts. Received over $1.1 billion in federal funding for these meals. Almost 1,200 Texas school districts with 7,324 schools were eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program. More than 7,300 Texas schools were eligible to participate in the School Breakfast Program. Approximately 4.5 million Texas schoolchildren have access to nutritious, balanced meals under these programs. Texas Public School Nutrition Policy (TPSNP) Texas public schools participating in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and After School Snack Programs must comply with the revised TPSNP, dated August 1, 2007. The policy is intended to supplement federal policies defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. As a result of local nutrition and wellness policies, school districts may have stricter nutrition guidelines. To access the complete policy, go to www.squaremeals.org. For additional information contact Fred Higgins, Assistant Commissioner, Food and Nutrition, Texas Department of Agriculture, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 463-2076 or Toll Free (888) TEX-KIDS.
State Fiscal Year September 2006 - August 2007
National School Lunch Program
| Texas Schools Participating | 7,201 | | Average Daily Attendance (ADA) | 4,356,929 | | Average Daily Participation (ADP)* | 2,818,058 | | Total Lunches | 478,272,906 | | Total NSLP Reimbursement | $827,606,536 |
Snack Program | Texas Schools Participating | 2,509 | | Average Daily Attendance (ADA) | 1,985,907 | | Average Daily Participation (ADP)* | 105,559 | | Total Snacks | 17,115,110 | | Total Snack Reimbursement | $10,910,042 |
School Breakfast Program | Texas Schools Participating | 7,182 | | Average Daily Attendance (ADA) | 4,315,033 | | Average Daily Participation (ADP)* | 1,249,771 | | Total Breakfasts | 212,980,912 | | Total Breakfast Reimbursement | $235,293,891 |
Severe Need Breakfast Supplement | Texas Schools Participating | 5,375 | | Average Daily Attendance (ADA) | 3,664,874 | | Average Daily Participation (ADP)* | 938,453 | | Total Breakfasts | 159,907,528 | | Total Severe Need Reimbursement | $40,017,978 |
Summer Program | Number of Lunches | 2,950,140 | | Number of Breakfasts | 1,825,442 | | Number of Snacks | 61,111 | | Number of Suppers | 52,771 | | NSLP Reimbursement | $7,339,436 | | SBP Reimbursement | $2,775,626 |
| Total Federal Reimbursement | $1,123,943,509 | | State Matching Funds | $13,822,373 | | Total Federal and State Reimbursement | $1,137,765,882 |
*Average Daily Participation (ADP) is based on regular school year August 2006 through May 2007.
Number of students approved for free and reduced price is based on March 2007. (October and March represent the highest participating months.)
| Texas Students Approved for Free | 2,147,148 | | Texas Students Approved for Reduced Price | 395,892 |
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