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Our Child Nutrition Specialists and Program Assistant provide technical assistance in all phases of program operations of school food service administration.

The Food and Nutrition Program team at Region 3 provides assistance for:

  • National School Lunch Program
  • School Breakfast Program
  • Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • Summer Feeding Programs

A few key services we provide are:

  • Net 3 Updates
  • Training Workshops
  • Summer Workshop
  • On-site and/or Virtual Technical Assistance

Equal Opportunity Program

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: USDA Site, 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:

  • USDA Program Intake

  • U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

  • (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

For Daycares

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimburses child care centers, daycare home providers, and adult day care centers for part of the cost associated with serving more than 400,000 approved meals and snacks to children and adults in Texas every day.

The goal of the CACFP is to improve and maintain the health and nutritional status of children and adults, promote the development of good eating habits and integrate nutritious food service with organized child and adult daycare services.

 

 

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For Schools

The School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provide healthy meals to Texas students in public and private schools as well as residential child care institutions.

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Socioeconomic Forms

Confused about how to collect socioeconomic data without the use of meal applications? Check out the following guidance used by districts implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): 

Sample forms and resources from other states:

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