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Published: 3 hours ago
" TDA is now accepting applications for TDA's FY26 Farm Fresh Student Engagement Grant. Apply today!
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The Texas Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Division is pleased to announce the availability of funding through the FY26 Farm Fresh Student Engagement Grant. We invite eligible applicants to submit proposals that will engage students in Farm to School initiatives in Texas schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
Applications are open now and must be submitted by November 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM CT through TDA GO. You can find detailed eligibility requirements, funding parameters, and application instructions in the official Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) here or on SquareMeals.
We encourage you to review the RFGA carefully and watch the informational webinar hosted on October 13th at 11 AM CT before applying. View the recording here.
Don't wait to apply! Technical assistance for the application and TDA GO is only available until November 14, 2025 at 5pm. For questions or technical assistance, please reach out to:
Christie Beaulieu, F&N Grants Specialist
Nutrition@TexasAgriculture.gov or call 512-463-2821
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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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, 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:
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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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