All the most current resources you need to successfully operate the Summer Meal Programs are available here. TDA keeps this page updated with any new policy updates and news, including the following:
- Handbook release notices with update summaries
- Form release notices
- Brand new policy updates that haven’t yet been updated within the handbooks
- FAQs and other resources, as required
Please bookmark this page and check back periodically.
Waiver Requested to Extend Implementation Date of SFSP Final Rule Regulations - March 10, 2023
On September 19, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued Final Rule, Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the SFSP (Final Rule), which included many new SFSP requirements to be codified in 7 CFR 225, some of which require system updates that cannot be implemented prior to the required May 1, 2023, deadline. TDA is requesting from USDA a one-time extension of the May 1 Final Rule implementation deadline to January 1, 2024, to allow time for the Texas Unified Nutrition Programs System (TX-UNPS) to be updated to accommodate this requirement.
Summer 2023 FAQ - UPDATED February 19, 2023
An updated Summer 2023 FAQ was posted to clarify guidance about transitioning to NSLP from Summer operations within a district with different school start dates. This document will be updated as necessary as Summer approaches and beyond, so check back periodically and keep an eye on your newsletter.
2022-2023 School Data for Area Eligibility Report Released - February 15, 2023
The 2022-2023 School Data for Area Eligibility report has been posted on the Administration/Forms page. Sites at or in the attendance area of schools listed in this report are area eligible to serve community children free meals via a Summer meals program or afterschool program.
SFSP Supplemental Handbook Update
November 28, 2022 - The SFSP Supplemental Handbook was updated to correct broken links, update citations, add guidance pertaining to regulatory changes going into effect Summer 2023, and to clarify policy. Specific updates are listed in the new Log of Section Updates section at the beginning of the handbook.