Summer Meal Programs - Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) - Meal Reimbursement Information - Program Period 2016

<b>About the Agency</b><br>
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 and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). 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 — <i>Feeding the Hungry and Promoting Healthy Lifestyles.</i><p>

<i><b>For more information on these programs, please visit our <a href=http://www.SquareMeals.org target="_blank">website</a>.</b></i><p>

<b>About the Dataset</b><br>
This dataset contains <b> meal reimbursements to Contracting Entities (CEs) sponsoring sites participating in the Summer Feeding Service Program (SFSP) for summer 2016 (SNP program year 2015-2016).</b> Summer feeding programs operate mid-May through the end of August.<p>

<b>This dataset contains sponsor-level meal reimbursements.</b> Site-level meal counts are reported in the “Summer Feeding Programs – Summer Feeding Service Program (SFSP) – Meal Counts” dataset for the program year.
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<b>About Dataset Updates</b><br>
TDA aims to post new program year data by July 15 of the active program period. <b>Participants have 60 days to file monthly claims.</b> Dataset updates will occur monthly until 90 days after the close of the program period. After 90 days from the close of the program period, the dataset will be updated at six months and one year from the close of program period before becoming archived. Archived datasets will remain published but will not be updated. Any data posted during the active program year is subject to change.

<b>关于机构</b><br>德克萨斯州农业部门负责管理在德克萨斯州实施的12项美国农业部营养项目，包括国家学校午餐和学校早餐项目，以及儿童和成人照料食品计划（CACFP）。TDA的食品与营养部门向运营这些项目的合作伙伴提供技术支持和培训资源，并监督他们收到的美国农业部报销，以覆盖在其设施提供食物的部分成本。通过确保这些合作伙伴提供营养餐点和小吃，该部门恪守其使命——<i>滋养饥者，倡导健康生活方式。</i><p>

<i><b>如需了解更多关于这些项目的信息，请访问我们的<a href=http://www.SquareMeals.org target="_blank">网站</a>。</b></i><p>

<b>关于数据集</b><br>本数据集包含2016年夏季（2015-2016财年SNP项目年）夏季营养服务计划（SFSP）参与站点赞助商的餐食报销。<b>夏季营养计划于5月中旬至8月底运营。</b><p>

<b>本数据集包含赞助商层面的餐食报销。</b>站点层面的餐食计数在“夏季营养计划——夏季营养服务计划（SFSP）——餐食计数”数据集中报告，针对该财年。<p>

<b>关于数据集更新</b><br>TDA旨在在活跃项目期间内的7月15日发布新财年的数据。<b>参与者有60天的时间提交月度索赔。</b>数据集将每月更新，直至项目期结束后的90天。项目期结束后90天，数据集将在项目期结束后6个月和1年进行更新，然后存档。存档的数据集将保持公开，但不会更新。在活跃项目年内发布的任何数据均可能发生变化。