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

Key Services

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Child and Adult Care Food Program
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School Nutrition Programs
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Summer Nutrition Program

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Events

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Thursday, October 9
Meal Production Records for CACFP

Session ID : 1923273

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Wednesday, October 15
Verification

Session ID : 1930958

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Monday, November 3
USDA Foods for Schools Ordering for Success Training Program

Session ID : 1931038

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Thursday, November 6
CACFP Sponsor Responsibilities & Monitoring

Session ID : 1923299

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Thursday, November 6
The Administrative Review Process for CACFP

Session ID : 1923276

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Tuesday, November 11
The Administrative Review (AR) and Procurement Review (PR) Process

Session ID : 1930424

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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:

 

  1. Mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. Fax: 
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: 
    program.intake@usda.gov


This institution is an equal opportunity provider.