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Published: 59 days ago
" Federal regulations require School Food Authorities (SFA) who participate in NSLP to notify families about the availability of summer meals even if the SFA does not serve meals.
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February 1, 2023 - All Child Nutrition Directors (CNDs) will receive a shipment or shipments of materials in both English and Spanish that TDA is providing to assist CEs with achieving compliance for the federal School Nutrition Program requirement. Shipments will begin in March. The shipment(s) will include Summer Meals Program Posters (3 per school) and Summer Parent Information Cards (1 card for each student). The estimated arrival date will vary among districts. CEs operating SSO should provide notification as described in Administrator's Reference Manual (ARM), Section 11, Summer Meals.
Once the shipment(s) arrive, please open all boxes and distribute the materials to schools so they can be distributed to students before school is out for the summer break. It will be the CND's job to distribute the correct number of cards and posters to each campus.
TDA is providing the following materials as a service to SFAs and asks that CNDs take the steps necessary to ensure successful receipt and utilization district-wide before the summer break.
Summer Program Posters - Three Posters for Each School
- Purpose: Inform students and families about how to find summer meal sites.
- School Action: Display immediately upon receipt throughout the school campus.
- For Example: If a CE has 20 schools, the shipment will contain 60 posters.
Summer Parent Information Cards - One Card for Each Student
- Purpose: Provide take-home information about how to find summer meal sites.
School Action: Distribute to students immediately with instructions to deliver to parents.
For more information click here to read the Summer Requirement Handout at https://squaremeals.org/Programs/SummerMealPrograms/Resources.aspx
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help.
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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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:
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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
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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