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TX-UNPS

NSLP participants submit applications and file claims through the Texas Unified Nutrition Programs System: TX-UNPS. If you are unable to use an Internet-based application such as TX-UNPS, please contact TDA.

School Meal Applications for NSLP Operators

Administrator’s Reference Manual (ARM) Update

School Nutrition Program Forms

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Form Name	Form Number	Form Download	Form Download (Alternative Format)	Instructions Download	Program Name
2025-2026 Paid Lunch Equity Tool					School Nutrition Program Forms
Application Letter to Household for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals					School Nutrition Program Forms
Application Letter to Household for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals - Spanish					School Nutrition Program Forms
2025-2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Determining Free and Reduced Price Benefits					School Nutrition Program Forms
Multi-Child Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals (Nonpublic School Version)					School Nutrition Program Forms
Multi-Child Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals (Nonpublic School Version) - Spanish					School Nutrition Program Forms
Multi-Use Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals					School Nutrition Program Forms
Multi-Use Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals - Spanish					School Nutrition Program Forms
2024-2025 Paid Lunch Equity Tool					School Nutrition Program Forms
Standard (Multi-Child) Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals					School Nutrition Program Forms
Standard (Multi-Child) Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals - Spanish					School Nutrition Program Forms
2024-2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Determining Free and Reduced Price Benefits					School Nutrition Program Forms
6 Cents - Certification Checklist					School Nutrition Program Forms
Adult Meal Calculator Worksheet					School Nutrition Program Forms
Approved Purchase List					School Nutrition Program Forms
Budget Tool: Reimbursement, Income, and Costs					School Nutrition Program Forms
Buy American Checklist for Non-Domestic Food Product Purchases					School Nutrition Program Forms
CE Resource Checklist: Preparing for Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement					School Nutrition Program Forms
Certification for Performance-Based Reimbursement Checklist Card					School Nutrition Program Forms
Child Nutrition Programs Waiver Request					School Nutrition Program Forms
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Calculation Worksheet for Identified Student Percentage (ISP) and Claiming					School Nutrition Program Forms
Competitive Food (Smart Snacks) Worksheet					School Nutrition Program Forms
Cooler or Freezer Temperature Recording Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Daily Food Production Record for Onsite Kitchen, Central Kitchen, and Receiving Kitchen					School Nutrition Program Forms
Daily Record of Income - NSLP and SBP					School Nutrition Program Forms
Daily Record/Accuclaim Form \| Afterschool Programs					School Nutrition Program Forms
Daily Record/Accuclaim Form \| Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Lunch Attendance Factor Calculator					School Nutrition Program Forms
Daily Record/Accuclaim Form \| Provision 2 (P2), Non-Base Year and Lunch Attendance Factor Calculator					School Nutrition Program Forms
Daily Record/Accuclaim Form and Lunch Attendance Factor Calculator					School Nutrition Program Forms
Excess Net Cash Resources Plan					School Nutrition Program Forms
F&N Complaint Form - English					School Nutrition Program Forms
F&N Complaint Form - Spanish					School Nutrition Program Forms
Fluid Milk Substitute Worksheet					School Nutrition Program Forms
Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contract Review Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Food Service Pro-Rata Share of Exclusive Beverage Contract Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Male/Female Separation Exception Request Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Hiring Program Director Checklist					School Nutrition Program Forms
Income and Categorical Application Checklist					School Nutrition Program Forms
Income from Food Service Operations Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Informal Small Purchase Log					School Nutrition Program Forms
Letter to Household - Eligibility Determination - Multiple Templates					School Nutrition Program Forms
Letter to Household - Eligibility Determination - Multiple Templates (SPANISH)					School Nutrition Program Forms
Local Wellness Policy (LWP) Checklist					School Nutrition Program Forms
Meal Accommodation Tracking Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
NSLP/SBP Media Release Prototypes					School Nutrition Program Forms
NSLP/SBP Media Release Prototypes (SPANISH)					School Nutrition Program Forms
Medical Statement Sample Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Micro-Purchase Log					School Nutrition Program Forms
Monthly by Classroom Coded List Form					School Nutrition Program Forms
Onsite Monitoring Form \| Afterschool Care Program (ASCP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk (CACFP At-Risk)					School Nutrition Program Forms

Proportion of Program/Nonprogram Revenue and Food Cost

Indirect Cost Guidance

Certification of Compliance with the Meal Pattern

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, 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

3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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