Reimbursement Rates for School Year 2023-2024
New reimbursement rates for 2023-2024 have been published here. The rates are effective July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. Note: The additional reimbursements previously authorized by the Keep Kids Fed Act expired June 30, 2023.
- SY24 Verification Reporting Timeline
- SY24 Verification Reminders
- SY24 Verification Reporting Tips
- Verification Reporting - Common Errors
- SY24 CE List of Approved Sample Size Methods
- SY24 Sample Size Calculator
Self-Certification Option to Increase Micro-Purchase Threshold
Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, approved CEs participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) may self-certify a micro-purchase threshold of up to $49,999.99. CEs may complete the self-certification process August 1 - October 31 of each year by submitting the SmartSheet form posted at SquareMeals.org/Programs/National-School-Lunch-Program. All information is required during submission and will be verified during an Administrative Review. If the submitted information is not accurate, a finding will be issued, and fiscal action will apply. Upon approval, the CE must update applicable procurement procedures.
TDA has published a new set of Frequently Asked Questions for NSLP. The FAQs are published under the Policy News and Updates Module on the NSLP Policy/ARM page: SquareMeals.org/Programs/National-School-Lunch-Program/Policy-ARM (Hint: Click the + button next to "Policy News and Updates" to expand the module). Note the FAQs are now only available on this page. TDA will pin this entry to the top of this Policy Updates and News module and update as required. Please bookmark this page and check back frequently.
TDA has received a waiver allowing for non-congregate service at SFSP or SSO outdoor sites experiencing extreme heat. Sites with no alternative, temperature-controlled locations at which to provide congregate summer service must request a waiver for each day the waiver is used, and TDA will verify that a Heat Advisory, Excessive Heat Warning, or Excessive Heat Watch was issued for the area. Click the headline for more information.
All waivers and flexibilities associated with the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA) of 2022 expired June 30, 2023. These include the end of higher KKFA reimbursement rates, the end of area eligibility waivers for Tier II day care home providers, waivers of onsite monitoring requirements, non-congregate flexibilities tied to COVID-19 outbreaks, Local Wellness Policy triennial assessment deadline extensions, and TDA's discretion to not issue fiscal action in the event of a supply chain disruption. Click the headline for details.
Opened July 1, 2023, and closes October 31, 2023.
To complete the Attachment B Upload in TX-UNPS, CEs must answer Question 1, upload the school meal application, application instructions, and template notification letters notifying the household of their eligibility and check the attestation statement. CEs must complete and submit the Attachment B Upload module in TX-UNPS no later than October 31, 2023.
