Overview of school nutrition program data available on the Texas Open Data Portal from Texas Department of Agriculture

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

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

Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to operate School Nutrition Programs in 2015-2016.

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

Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to operate School Nutrition Programs in 2019-2020.

Summary of datasets available for Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Programs.

Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to operate School Nutrition Programs in 2020-2021

Contracting Entities (CEs) approved to operate School Nutrition Programs in 2016-2017. Includes CEs that may have terminated participation after initial approval.

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About the Dataset

This dataset contains USDA Foods entitlement data for Contracting Entities (CE) approved to operate school nutrition programs for program year 2021-2022. USDA Foods entitlements are funds provided by the state to Texas schools for use on USDA Foods commodities.
School nutrition programs operate July 1 through the June 30.

About Dataset Updates

TDA aims to post new program year data by October 1 of the active program year and update this dataset monthly until the close of the program year.

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 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.