June 2026 Monthly Newsletter

The Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Division is providing Summer Meal Program outreach materials to participating summer meal sites. 

Each participating site will receive the following materials: 

• One pack of Parent Information Cards — 100 cards 

• Three Program Posters — English and Spanish 

• Three Fillable Posters — English and Spanish 

These materials will be delivered directly to summer meal sites. No pickup is required.

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An updated SFSP Supplemental Handbook has been released and posted on SquareMeals. All updates are highlighted in yellow within the document and noted in the Log of Chapter Updates at the front of the document. 

Of note, TDA clarified that sponsors procuring a vended meals contract that will not exceed the $100,000 formal procurement threshold may submit an alternate contract for review by TDA rather than use TDA’s Invitation for Bid and Contract document. Other updates reflect recent changes to the micro-purchase thresholds; to thresholds for requiring a budget amendment to align with CACFP and federal policy; and to thresholds for bonding requirements in federal contracts to align with TDA’s formal procurement threshold.

The updated SFSP Supplemental Handbook is posted on SquareMeals.

TDA has published new Invitation for Bid and Contract templates for CACFP and SFSP to align bonding requirements with TDA’s own simplified acquisition threshold. Effective immediately, contracting organizations in CACFP and SFSP procuring a vended meals contract must obtain bid and performance bonds if the contract value equals or exceeds $100,000, in accordance with the contract terms.

Couldn’t make it to MegaCon this year? Great news! You asked, and we listened. We are bringing the most in-demand conference sessions straight to you through our MegaCon Webinar Series, and we’ve just added a new session to the lineup! 

Training Best Practices: Smaller Trainings for Bigger Impact 
July 22, 2026 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Central Time) via Microsoft Teams Webinar
Register Here:  Training Best Practices: Smaller Trainings for Bigger Impact Registration Link

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TDA is excited to support your Summer Meal Kickoff events. These events are great opportunities to promote your summer meal site and kick off summer. Please take a moment to share details about your event by clicking this link..

Please visit SquareMeals to view and download the 2026 Summer Meal Resources listed below.

• Parent Info Cards  

• Program Posters 

• Fill-in-the-Blank Posters 

• Yard Signs

• Social Media Graphics  

• Customizable Templates