Overview of Summer Meal Programs Data
Self-serve Summer Meal Programs Data!
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has made Food and Nutrition data publicly available through the Texas Open Data Portal.
Summer meal program data is provided at the site level and is available by program year.
Summer meal programs include:
- Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Learn more at SquareMeals.org
2023 All Summer Sites Program Sponsor List
Use the table to the left to find current CE contact information for approved Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) participants. Use the Filter icon to list CEs with characteristics of interest. Use the Export Data icon to download your Filtered Data as an Excel-compatible file (csv).
This lists pulls from the most recent All Summer Sites Contacts and Participation dataset on the Texas Open Data Portal. Only CEs who have not terminated participation (CE Termination Status is blank) are displayed. The complete dataset with site-level data can be found by selecting the current program year All Summer Sites Contacts dataset from the dataset list below.
The counts above are estimates based on the sponsor's Operation Start Date being today or later.
CEs and sites whose CE Operation Start Date has not arrived are not included even if they have been approved to operate for summer. Operation Start Date for SSO sponsors reflect the start of their 2022-2023 school year and not their summer operations. Approved SFSP sponsors will be included in this count when their Operation Start Date arrives. Please refer to the All Summer Sites Sponsor List for the most accurate count of CEs and sites approved for the program period.
Map and Measure for Summer Meal Programs (SFSP & SSO) - Summer 2023
This map is not intended to operate as a meal site finder. Please visit SummerFood.org or text FOOD to 304-304 to find an open summer meal site near you. Summer meal programs typically operate May through August.
2022-2023 Meals Served Dashboard
2021-2022 Meals Served Dashboard
Available Datasets for Summer Meal Programs (SFSP & SSO)
In March 2020, USDA began allowing flexibility in nutrition assistance program policies to support continued meal access during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This included offering School Nutrition Program sponsors the option to provide meals through Seamless Summer Option (SSO) or Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during the school year.For more information please visit our website at SquareMeals.org
Contacts and Program Participation
Contacts, addresses, participation in summer programs for any sponsor and site approved to operate in the program year.
Access these contact datasets by clicking on the program year below
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Site-level Meal Counts Data
Number of meal service days and meals served by meal type and month for approved site claims. Meals served by summer meal programs are reported at the site level. Reimbursements for meals served are reported at the sponsor/Contracting Entity level.
Access these contact datasets by clicking on the program year below
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Summer 2023
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
Summer 2023
Sponsor-level Meal Reimbursement Data
Number of reimbursable meals served and reimbursement amount by meal type and month for approved sponsor/Contracting Entity claims. Meals served by summer meal programs are reported at the site level. Reimbursements for meals served are reported at the sponsor/Contracting Entity level.
Access these contact datasets by clicking on the program year below
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Summer 2023
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
Summer 2023
Summer Meal Program (SFSP & SSO) Data Fields and Field Descriptions
Summer Meal Program (SFSP & SSO) Maps and Measures for Previous Program Years
2022 All Summer Sites Program Sponsor List
Use the table to the right to find current CE contact information for approved Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) participants. Use the Filter icon to list CEs with characteristics of interest. Use the Export Data icon to download your Filtered Data as an Excel-compatible file (csv).
This lists pulls from the most recent All Summer Sites Contacts and Participation dataset on the Texas Open Data Portal. Only CEs who have not terminated participation (CE Termination Status is blank) are displayed. The complete dataset with site-level data can be found by selecting the current program year All Summer Sites Contacts dataset from the dataset list below.
