Tarrant County

Policy
Legislation/funding/regulations at state and national levels:

Legislation at state level

o STAR
o Health and safety code
Legislation at national level:
o Urban Food Policy Pact
http://foodpolicy.about.com/od/Food-Law-And-Policies/fl/45Cities-Will-Sign-Urban-Food-Policy-Pact-on-World-Food-Day-inMilan.htm
o Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
o Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
o Child Nutrition Act of 1966
http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/legislation
o Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
o Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
o Food Security Act of 1985
o Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
o The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
o Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973
o Older Americans Act of 1965
o Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
o Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/legislation
Funding at state level:
https://www.texasagriculture.gov/GrantsServices/GrantsandServices.aspx
o Agricultural Loan Guarantee Program: up to 750,000
o Young Farmers Grant: $5,000 to $10,000
o 3Es Nutrition Grants: up to 7,500 per campus
o Texans Feeding Texans: $0.25 per county senior as reported in the
2010 census
o Urban schools agricultural grant program: $2,500
o Direct Certification Grant: $584.11
o School Food Authority Equipment Grant: up to $110,000
Funding at national level:
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Federal_Funds/Other_Publications/583_Top
%20100%20Fed%20Funds%20in%20Texas.pdf
o WIC- 548.6 million
o TANF- 486.3 million
o TEFAP- 318.15 million (http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/pfstefap.pdf)
o Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: 307.2 million
o Child care and Adult food program:283.5 million

Special programs for aging- Nutrition service: 40.5 million

Food Safety Modernization Act: 1.3 billion
(http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm432576.htm)
o Nutrition services incentive programs:12.5 million
o Fresh fruit and vegetable program: 7.8 million
o National school lunch program: 1,205.5 million
o School breakfast program: 482.1 million
o Summer food program for children:45.8 million
o Child Nutrition: 24.4 million
o Supplemental nutrition assistance program: 15.9 million
Regulations at state level
o Regulations for food establishments:
https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/foodestablishments/rules.shtm
Provides food safety for all food establishments and enforcement
measure that will be used
o Food inspections by health department :
http://access.tarrantcounty.com/en/public-health/environmental-healthpromotion/food.html
An annual permit is required and establishments are usually
inspected twice a year unannounced. Some low-risk
establishments may be dropped to once per year and high-risk
or repeat violators are placed on more frequent inspection
schedules. Permit fees vary depending on the city
Mobile food units are permitted in the unincorporated area and
the permit is valid in all of the cities within our jurisdiction. It is
important to note that most cities also require an itinerant
vendor permit to operate in their city.
Tarrant County Public Health performs inspections of food
establishments using the Texas Food Establishment Rules and
require for individual food handlers to be trained in food safety.
Regulations at national level
o Code of Federal Regulations:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?
collectionCode=CFR&searchPath=Title+9%2fChapter+III&oldPath=Titl
e+9&isCollapsed=true&selectedYearFrom=2015&ycord=331&bread=t
rue
o Food safety and inspection services notices:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/fsis-notices
o Food defense plan: Helps protect food and food production from
intentional harm
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/673736b4-dd67-464fa565-57f42fd984bd/Form-5420-5-General-Food-Defense-Plan.pdf?
MOD=AJPERES
o Urban Food Policy Pact Regulations:
http://www.foodpolicymilano.org/en/urban-food-policy-pact-2/
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FSMA Regulations: http://www.foodpolicymilano.org/en/urban-foodpolicy-pact-2/

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm237934.htm

Analysis of local plan documents:

http://fortworthtexas.gov/comprehensiveplan/current/
Comprehensive: http://fortworthtexas.gov/comprehensiveplan/current/
Land use:
http://fortworthtexas.gov/uploadedFiles/Planning_and_Development/Planning_and_D
esign/Comprehensive_Plan/04LandUse.pdf
Stronger neighborhoods want to be built with the extra land. Most land is residential
or undeveloped. See page 4 of the plan for current and future development plans.
Increaser residential land one acre per ever 10 new residents. 2,000 acres of land
for commercial and industrial land by 2032. They want to increase residents to
30,000 units a 20 year period.
Neighborhood:
http://fortworthtexas.gov/uploadedFiles/Planning_and_Development/Planning_and_D
esign/Comprehensive_Plan/09NeighborhoodCapacity.pdf
Increase neighborhood watches and associations.
Sectorial:
Food Policy councils in Texas: http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-andinstitutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livablefuture/projects/FPN/directory/online/

Austin/Travis Sustainable Food Policy Board Texas

o Edwin Marty, City of Austin Staff Liaison
o 1000 East 11th St, Unit 350, Austin, TX
o Email: edwin.marty@austintexas.gov
o Phone: (512)974-2120
Dallas Food Policy Council Texas
o Susie Marshall, The Gleaning Network of Texas and Founder
o P.O. Box 7103, Dallas, TX 75209-0103
o Email: susie@gleantexas.org
o Phone:(972) 814-0928
Food Policy Council of San Antonio Texas
o Len Trevino, President
o P.O. Box 831824, San Antonio, TX 78283
o Email: lentrevino54@gmail.com
o Phone:(210) 365-7175
Houston Food Policy Council Texas
o Jay Blazek Crossley, Houston Tomorrow
o Email: jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org
o Phone: (713) 523-5757
Paso del Norte Food Policy Council Texas

o Ruben Sanchez, Founding Member

o 4310 Alameda, El Paso, TX
o Email: Ruben_Sanchez@baylor.eduPhone:915-408-6227
Tarrant County Food Policy Council Texas
o Barbara Ewen
o 2600 Cullen St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
o Email: foodpolicycouncil@tafb.org
o Phone:(817) 332-9177
The Alamo Regional Food Security Network Texas
o Stan Livengood, Alamo Area Council of Governments
o Email: slivengood@aacog.com
o Phone:(972) 814-0928