Education Service Centers (ESCs) partner with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to provide training and technical assistance to contracting entities participating in the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. ESCs offer complete, no-cost training and technical assistance services funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by TDA.
Region 4 Child Nutrition Services provides school districts, charter schools, private schools, residential child care institutions, and child and adult care facilities with a comprehensive range of technical assistance and support designed to assist child nutrition staff in meeting federal, state, and local program requirements.
Our services include:
AR preparation and Administrative Review
Procurement Review
AR corrective action plan support
Program management workshops
Summer conferences for food service personnel
TDA Summer Feeding Program
Technical Assistance
Training and guidance regarding meal eligibility requirements
USDA/TDA updates
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Session ID : 1923285
Through this two-hour training, participants will explore each update to the infant meal pattern, as well as tips and strategies for implementation.
Session ID : 1933359
This course is designed to assist personnel in child nutrition programs to effectively establish and implement an effective counting and claiming system, acceptable meal collection procedures, quality assurance measures, financial...
Session ID : 1938199
Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the CEP, originating from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
Session ID : 1947075
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Texas Department of Agriculture NDS
Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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:
- Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - Email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.