Child Nutrition
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USDA Foods/Co-ops, WBSCM
USDA Foods for Schools: Ordering for Success Training Program, including WBSCM
Participant Guides:
Resources
Buy American Form
This form must be filled out for every delivery that you receive product that is not from the USA.
ex: Product of China, Product of Thailand, Product or Mexico, as well as others
Buy American List
Food Buying Guide
Institute of Child Nutrition
Formerly known as National Food Service Management
Smart Snacks Calculator
Squaremeals
TX-UNPS is accessed at Squaremeals, ARM is accessed at Squaremeals' NSLP Policy and A.R.M., Food Distribution Program
USDA - Labeling Program: CN Label Verification Report
Is your label outdated? Check here to confirm a new validation date.
USDA Product Info Sheets for USDA Direct Delivery (Brown Box)
All USDA Foods Product Information Sheets for (Brown Box items) can be located through our www.squaremeals.org website, which links directly to USDA’s URLS.
Go to: www.squaremeals.org
Select: Food Distribution Program for NSLP
Select: USDA Foods Available for NSLP
Select: the link to preview USDA Foods Product Information Sheets by Category
Child Nutrition
ESC Region 15 provides technical assistance for all federal nutrition programs, including NSLP/SBP, CACFP, and SFSP.
- Brenda Tyler, Child Nutrition Specialist, at brenda.tyler@esc15.net or 325-481-4028
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP)
- Child/Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Feeding (SFSP) & (SSO)
- Nicole Lindsey, Child Nutrition Specialist, at nicole.lindsey@esc15.net or 325-481-4033
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Feeding (SSO)
- Ana Quintanilla, Child Nutrition Specialist, at ana.quintanilla@esc15.net or 325-703-3023
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Feeding (SSO)
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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.