- COVID-19 Waivers
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#114 Nationwide waiver of the summer sponsor application deadline and to allow reimbursement for meals served prior
#113 Nationwide waiver of meal service time restrictions for Summer 2022 operations - Extension 4
#112 Nationwide waiver to allow parents and guardians to pick up meals for children for Summer 2022 operations - Extension 7
#111 Nationwide waiver to allow non-congregate feeding for Summer 2022 operations - Extension 7
#110 Waiver to allow fiscal action flexibility for meal pattern violations related to COVID-19 supply chain disruptions impacting school meals in school year 2022-2023
#109 Nationwide waiver to allow Summer Food Service Program reimbursement rates for the Seamless Summer Option in Summer 2022
#108 Nationwide waiver to allow area eligibility for closed enrolled sites for Summer 2022 operations
#107 Nationwide waiver to extend area eligibility waivers for summer 2022
#106 Nationwide waiver for selected Child Nutrition Program reporting requirements
#105 Nationwide waiver to allow service of meals at school sites during unanticipated school closures in school year 2021-2022
#104 Nationwide waiver of area eligibility requirements fore service institutions operating the Summer Food Service Program during unanticipated school closures in school year 2021-2022
#103 Nationwide waiver to allow parents and guardians to pick up meals served by service institutions through the Summer Food Service Program during unanticipated school closure in school year 2021-2022
#102 Nationwide waiver of meal times requirements for service institutions operating the Summer Food Service Program during unanticipated school closures in school year 2021-2022
#101 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for Service Institutions Operating the Summer Food Service Program during Unanticipated School Closures in School Year 2021-2022
#100 Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations Related to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting School Meals in School Year 2021-2022
#99 Nationwide Waiver of the Annual Half Aggregate Monitoring Requirement in the Summer Food Service Program
#98 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
#97 Nationwide Waiver to Provide Flexibility for School Meal Programs Administrative Reviews of School Food Authorities Operating Only the Seamless Summer Option in School Year (SY) 2021-2022.
#96 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program - EXTENSION
#95 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – EXTENSION 3
#94 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring requirements in the School Meal Programs – Revised – Extension 3
#93 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Afterschool Programs and for Family Day Care Home Providers in School Year 2021-2022
#92 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools for School Year 2021-2022
#91 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for School Year 2021-2022
#90 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for School Year 2021-2022
#89 Nationwide Waiver to Allow parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children for School Year 2021-2022
#88 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Time Requirements School Year 2021-2022
#87 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Meal Service for School Year 2021-2022
#86 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program Reimbursement Rates in School Year 2021-2022
#85 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Seamless Summer Option Through School Year 2021-2022
#84 Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for School Year 2021-2022
#83 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Sponsors that Successfully Participated in the Summer Food Service Program in Fiscal Year 2019 to Operate as Experienced Sponsors in Fiscal Year 2021
#82 Nationwide Waiver of Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
#81 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
#80 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
#79 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Service Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
#78 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
#77 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 4
#76 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 6
#75 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 6
#74 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 9
#73 Child Nutrition Waiver Update
#72 Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
#71 Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program EXTENSION
#70 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION #5
#69 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Reimbursement for Meals Served Prior to Notification of Approval and Provide Flexibility for Pre- Approval Visits in the Summer Food Service Program- EXTENSION
#68 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk Afterschool Care Component- EXTENSION
#67 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program – EXTENSION 2
#66 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2
#65 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program - EXTENSION 2
#64 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 2
#63 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option - EXTENSION 8
#62 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – EXTENSION 5
#61 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 5
#60 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – EXTENSION 3
#59 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through School Year 2020-2021—EXTENSION
#58 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk Afterschool Care Component
#57 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Reimbursement for Meals Served Prior to Notification of Approval and Provide Flexibility for Pre-Approval Visits in the Summer Food Service Program
#56 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through December 2020
#55 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – EXTENSION 4
#54 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 4
#53 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION 7
#52 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – EXTENSION 2
#51 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program - EXTENSION
#50 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Seamless Summer Option – EXTENSION
#49 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program - EXTENSION
#48 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option - EXTENSION
#47 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – EXTENSION 3
#46 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – EXTENSION
#45 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service program – Extension 6
#44 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Summer Food Service Program – EXTENSION 3
#43 Nationwide Waiver of onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Summer Food Service Program – EXTENSION 2
#42 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsoring Organizations in the Summer Food Service Program – EXTENSION 2
#41 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Programs – Revised – EXTENSION 2
#40 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – EXTENSION 2
#39 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
#38 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program
#37 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools in the National School Lunch Program for School year 2020-2021.
#36 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION #4
#35 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – EXTENSION #2
#34 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program – EXTENSION #2
#33 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION #2
#32 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers through August 31, 2020.
#31 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Summer Food Service Program – EXTENSION
#30 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsoring Organizations in the Summer Food Service Program – EXTENSION
#29 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Programs – Revised – EXTENSION
#28 Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – EXTENSION
#27 Nationwide Waiver of Monitoring Requirements for Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program – EXTENSION
#26 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION 3
#25 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – EXTENSION
#24 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION
#23 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program – EXTENSION
#22 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION
#21 Nationwide Waiver to Extend Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020
#20 Nationwide Waiver of Annual Review Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
#19 Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program
#18 Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
#17 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option
#16 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program
#15 Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program
#14 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option
#13 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION
#12 Nationwide 60-Day Reporting Waiver
#7 – 11 Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Program Monitoring
#6 Nationwide Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Data Waiver
#5 Nationwide Parent/Guardian Meal Pickup Waiver
#4 Nationwide Meal Pattern Waiver
#3 Nationwide Afterschool Activity Waiver
#2 Nationwide Non-congregate Feeding Waiver
#1 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Service Time Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for Summer 2022 and School Year 2022-2023
This memorandum announces a new suite of Child Nutrition Program (CNP) nationwide waivers and flexibilities to support continuity of program operations and ensure access to meals in summer 2022 and school year (SY) 2022-2023.
- COVID-19 USDA Memos and Clarification
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SP 08-2022, CACFP 07-2022, SFSP 03-2022
This memorandum provides clarification on how the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, impacts the Child Nutrition Programs.
CACFP 02-2022
(1) This memorandum provides guidance on current meal pattern flexibilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and opportunities for State agency and sponsoring organization discretion while monitoring meal pattern compliance during COVID-19 supply chain disruptions. (2) This memorandum applies to State agencies and sponsoring organizations administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
SP20-2022, CACFP 01-2022
(1) This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to Child Nutrition Programs use of emergency procurements due to supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19. (2) This memorandum applies to State agencies administering the National School Lunch Program, School
Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. (3) This document details further instructions and administrative procedures for utilizing the noncompetitive procurement method in 2 CFR 200.320(c).SP20-2021
(1) This memorandum provides further clarification on questions related to the Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs established in Sec. 722 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). (2) This memorandum applies to State agencies administering the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. (3) This document details further instructions and administrative procedures for participation in the reimbursement program established in Sec. 722 of the Act, which makes funding available via State agencies to program operators for the purposes of covering emergency operating costs incurred during the public health emergency.
SP19-2021
(1) This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the operation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during alternative Child Nutrition Program operations in all States and school food authorities (SFAs) due to the continued public health emergency associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (2) This memorandum applies to SFAs operating the FFVP. (3) This document relates to section 19 of the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) [42 U.S.C. 1769a].
SP18-2021
(1) This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the Community Eligibility Provision during the public health emergency due to COVID-19. (2) This memorandum applies to State agencies administrating and local organizations operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the NSLP Seamless Summer Option. (3) This document relates to 7 CFR Parts 210, 220, and 245.
SP17-2021, CACFP 15-2021, SFSP 09-2021
This memorandum provides clarification that any individual State agency waiver requests submitted to FNS that were not denied or approved from the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency through December 31, 2020, are now denied. State agencies that have continued interest in requesting individual waivers may re-submit waiver requests to the appropriate FNS Regional office.
SP 16-2021, CACFP 14-2021
(1) This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to Child Nutrition Program operations during School Year 2021-2022. (2) This memorandum provides updates to Q&As previously released in Calendar Year 2020 and applies to State agencies administering, and local organizations operating, the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option. (3) This document relates to 7 CFR Parts 210, 220, and 226.
SP 15-2021, CACFP 13-2021, SFSP 08-2021
(1) This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to Child Nutrition Program operations during School Year 2021-2022. (2) This memorandum provides Q & As related to the Nationwide Waivers released for School Year 2021-2022 and applies to State agencies administering, and local organizations operating, the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option. (3) This document relates to 7 CFR Parts 210, 220, and 226.
CACFP12-2021
(1) This memorandum provides clarification on additional questions related to the implementation guidance pursuant to the statutory requirements outlined in Section 1107 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117-2). (2) This memorandum relates to requirements at 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) to allow emergency shelters to claim reimbursement for meals and snacks served to individuals under the age of 25. (3) This memorandum applies to administering State agencies and institutions operating the Child and Adult Care Food Program in emergency shelters.
CACFP 11-2021, SFSP 07-2021
This memorandum states visual observation and identification by Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP) institutions and facilities and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsors is no longer an allowable practice for program operators to use during the collection of race or ethnicity data.
CACFP 08-2021
(1) This memorandum provides implementation guidance pursuant to the statutory requirements outlined in Section 1107 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117-2). (2) This memorandum relates to requirements at 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) to allow emergency shelters to claim reimbursement for meals and snacks served to individuals under the age of 25. (3) This memorandum applies top State agencies administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program.