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Administration and Forms for SMP
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SMP 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.
Application Frequently Asked Questions
Who reviews and approves the completed application?
Upon receipt of the completed application, the Texas
Department of Agriculture (TDA), Food and Nutrition (F&N) will
review the application packet for completion. Should further information be needed, TDA will notify you.
What can I expect?
The processing time to review and approve the completed
application package can vary from 3 to 4 weeks depending upon current
workload. Once the application package has been approved, the following will
be sent to the Contracting Entity (CE):
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A copy of the TDA FND Permanent Agreement or Contracting Entity Specific Amendment, as applicable, signed by the Chief Administrator for F&N, sent by mail,
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Notification sent to each authorized representative as provided
on Certificate of Authority for External Users (FND-101) providing information
regarding accessing the Texas Unified Nutrition Programs System
(TX-UNPS), sent via e-mail
When can we file the first claim for reimbursement?
Provided that you have sufficient records to substantiate your
claim for reimbursement amounts, the first claim month period you may request
reimbursement will be for the calendar month preceding the calendar month in
which the Chief Administrator for F&N has signed and approved the TDA FND Permanent Agreement or Contracting Entity Specific Agreement, as applicable. (For example, if the Chief Administrator for F&N has approved and signed the TDA FND Permanent Agreement on March 20, then a claim for reimbursement can be filed for the entire month of February.)
Special Milk Program Forms
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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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| This institution is an equal opportunity provider. |
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