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About the Dataset

This data set contains claims information for meal reimbursement for CACFP participating as Day Care Homes for the program year 2022-2023. The CACFP program year begins October 1 and ends September 30.

This dataset only includes claims submitted by CACFP sites participating as Day Care Homes. Sites can participate in multiple CACFP sub-programs. For reimbursement data on CACFP participants operating as Day Care Homes, Child Care Centers, At-Risk Child Care Centers, Head Start Centers, emergency shelters, or centers providing care for students outside school hours, please refer to the corresponding “Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) – Meal Reimbursement” dataset for that sub-program available on the State of Texas Open Data Portal.

An overview of all CACFP data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Child and Adult Care Food Programs page.

An overview of all TDA Food and Nutrition data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

More information about accessing and working with TDA data on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found on the SquareMeals.org website on the TDA Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

About Dataset Updates

TDA aims to post new program year data by December 15 of the active program year. Participants have 60 days to file monthly reimbursement claims. Dataset updates will occur daily until 90 days after the close of the program year. After 90 days from the close of the program year, the dataset will be updated at six months and one year from the close of program year before becoming archived. Archived datasets will remain published but will not be updated. Any data posted during the active program year is subject to change.

About the Agency

The Texas Department of Agriculture administers 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition programs in Texas including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP),and the summer meal programs. TDA’s Food and Nutrition division provides technical assistance and training resources to partners operating the programs and oversees the USDA reimbursements they receive to cover part of the cost associated with serving food in their facilities. By working to ensure these partners serve nutritious meals and snacks, the division adheres to its mission — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.

Visual summaries of TDA Food and Nutrition program participation as measured by number of approved CEs and sites, meals served, and site distribution in Texas for the program year..

Total snacks served through ASCP for program year 2022-2023. Meal counts are based on valid claims submitted for meal reimbursement. CEs have 60 days to submit a claim.

Help us provide the most useful data by completing our ODP User Feedback Survey for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Data

About the Dataset

This data set contains claims information for meal reimbursement for CACFP participating as Day Care Homes for the program year 2023-2024. The CACFP program year begins October 1 and ends September 30.

This dataset only includes claims submitted by CACFP sites participating as Day Care Homes. Sites can participate in multiple CACFP sub-programs. For reimbursement data on CACFP participants operating as Day Care Homes, Child Care Centers, At-Risk Child Care Centers, Head Start Centers, emergency shelters, or centers providing care for students outside school hours, please refer to the corresponding “Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) – Meal Reimbursement” dataset for that sub-program available on the State of Texas Open Data Portal.

An overview of all CACFP data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Child and Adult Care Food Programs page.

An overview of all TDA Food and Nutrition data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

More information about accessing and working with TDA data on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found on the SquareMeals.org website on the TDA Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

About Dataset Updates

TDA aims to post new program year data by December 15 of the active program year. Participants have 60 days to file monthly reimbursement claims. Dataset updates will occur daily until 90 days after the close of the program year. After 90 days from the close of the program year, the dataset will be updated at six months and one year from the close of program year before becoming archived. Archived datasets will remain published but will not be updated. Any data posted during the active program year is subject to change.

About the Agency

The Texas Department of Agriculture administers 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition programs in Texas including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP),and the summer meal programs. TDA’s Food and Nutrition division provides technical assistance and training resources to partners operating the programs and oversees the USDA reimbursements they receive to cover part of the cost associated with serving food in their facilities. By working to ensure these partners serve nutritious meals and snacks, the division adheres to its mission — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.

Count of CEs approved for PY2022-2023, including CEs that have cancelled or terminated participation after initial approval. Measure is generated from 2022-2023 School Sponsors List filtered view which is based on 2022-2023 School Nutrition Program Contacts and Program Participation dataset. Operation based on CE's OperationStartDate.

Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to operate School Nutrition Programs in 2017-2018.

Help us provide the most useful data by completing our ODP User Feedback Survey for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Data

About the Dataset

This data set contains claims information for meal reimbursement for CACFP participating as Adult Day Care centers for program year 2022 - 2023. The CACFP program year begins October 1 and ends September 30.

This dataset only includes claims submitted by CACFP sites participating as Adult Day Care centers. Sites can participate in multiple CACFP sub-programs. For reimbursement data on CACFP participants operating as Day Care Homes, Child Care Centers, At-Risk Child Care Centers, Head Start Centers, emergency shelters, or centers providing care for students outside school hours, please refer to the corresponding “Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) – Meal Reimbursement” dataset for that sub-program available on the State of Texas Open Data Portal.

An overview of all CACFP data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Child and Adult Care Food Programs page.

An overview of all TDA Food and Nutrition data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

More information about accessing and working with TDA data on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found on the SquareMeals.org website on the TDA Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

About Dataset Updates

TDA aims to post new program year data by December 15 of the active program year. Participants have 60 days to file monthly reimbursement claims. Dataset updates will occur daily until 90 days after the close of the program year. After 90 days from the close of the program year, the dataset will be updated at six months and one year from the close of program year before becoming archived. Archived datasets will remain published but will not be updated. Any data posted during the active program year is subject to change.

About the Agency

The Texas Department of Agriculture administers 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition programs in Texas including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and summer meal programs. TDA’s Food and Nutrition division provides technical assistance and training resources to partners operating the programs and oversees the USDA reimbursements they receive to cover part of the cost associated with serving food in their facilities. By working to ensure these partners serve nutritious meals and snacks, the division adheres to its mission — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.

This data is intended for reporting purposes only.

Please visit SummerFood.org or text FOOD to 304-304 to find an open summer meal sites near you.

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About the Dataset

This dataset contains site-level meal counts from approved TDA claims for Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in 2024. Summer meal programs typically operate mid-May through August. Any meals reported in non-summer months have been approved due to extenuating circumstances that have disrupted normal school meal service.
Participants have 60 days to submit claims to TDA.

Meal count information for individual summer meal programs can be found as filtered views of this dataset on our TDA Data Overview - Summer Meals Programs page.

Meal reimbursement data is collected at the sponsor/CE level and is reported in the "Summer Meal Programs - Seamless Summer Option (SSO) - Meal Reimbursements" and “Summer Meal Programs – Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) – Meal Reimbursements” datasets found on the Summer Meal Program Data Overview page.

An overview of all Summer Meal Program data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Summer Meals Programs page.

An overview of all TDA Food and Nutrition data available on the Texas Open Data Portal can be found at our TDA Data Overview - Food and Nutrition Open Data page.

About Dataset Updates

TDA aims to post new program year data by July 15 of the active program period. Participants have 60 days to submit claims. Data updates will occur daily and end 90 days after the close of the program year. Any data posted during the active program year is subject to change.

About the Agency

The Texas Department of Agriculture administers 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition programs in Texas including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP), and summer meal programs. TDA’s Food and Nutrition division provides technical assistance and training resources to partners operating the programs and oversees the USDA reimbursements they receive to cover part of the cost associated with serving food in their facilities. By working to ensure these partners serve nutritious meals and snacks, the division adheres to its mission — Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.

For more information on these programs, please visit our website.

Count of meal sites approved to participate as a CACFP center for 2022-2023. CACFP Centers include Adult Day Care, Child Care Centers, At-Risk sites, Head Start sites, Emergency Shelters, and sites providing meals Outside School Hours. May include sites that cancelled participation after initial approval. Site count is based on CE's Application Effective Date for program year.

Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to operate School Nutrition Programs in 2018-2019.