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Child Nutrition

CALL ON US! SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) partners with the Education Service Centers (ESCs) to ensure that nutrition program partners in Texas have the resources and technical assistance needed to excel. As regional representatives for TDA Food and Nutrition, ESC Specialists are able to respond quickly to questions and provide technical assistance locally.

There are no fees and no contracts for TDA partners accessing Child Nutrition Assistance.

We offer training and support for the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast Programs (SBP), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and the Food Distribution Program (FDP).

We look forward to working with you!

  • Yajarrah Covington
    NSLP/SBP/SSO/FDP/CACFP/SFSP ycovington@esc14.net 325-675-8678
  • Kendra Kirksey
    NSLP/SBP/SSO/FDP/CACFP/SFSP kkirksey@esc14.net 325-675-8623

AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER HONORS TEXAS FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES AT  49th ANNUAL FAMILY LAND HERITAGE CEREMONY > Texas Department of Agriculture  Website > News & Events

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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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-Form0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

(2) fax:  (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.