Disaster/COVID-19 Information

Pursuant to section 2202(a) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) (P.L. 116-127), and in light of the exceptional circumstances surrounding COVID-19, USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has established the following additional nationwide waivers, available to schools that elect to use them:

• Provision 2 Waiver base year 2019-20
• Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers through June 30, 2021
• Area Eligibility Waiver Request (Apply here)
• Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Seamless Summer Option:  This waiver allows meals served outside of the standard meal times.  EXTENSION - SEPTEMBER 30.
• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Data Waiver: The CEP deadlines are being extended for reporting SY 2019-20 student counts to establish SY 2020-21’s identified student percentage for CEP, as well as for the required notifications and CEP election. No application required.
• Activity Requirement in Afterschool Care Waiver: The requirement for an educational or enrichment activity when serving an afternoon meal/snack under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or Child and Adult Care Food Program has been waived. This applies to afterschool snacks in the NSLP for schools who currently participate in the Afterschool Snack Program. No application required.
• Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring: USDA FNS has issued flexibility to waive certain onsite monitoring requirements for the school meals programs to maintain program integrity and support social distancing while providing meals.
• Local Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment: Nationwide waiver to support schools unable to complete a triennial assessment of the local wellness policies by June 30, 2020.
• FSMC Contract Duration Extension:  Nationwide waiver allows flexibility for FSMC contracts that may be extended through or around June 30, 2021, may be extended through SY 2021-2022 (June 30, 2022).
• FSMC Contract Duration: Nationwide waiver allows flexibility for FSMC contracts that may expire by or around June 30, 2020, may be extended through SY 2020-2021 (June 30, 2021).
• Area Eligibility Statewide Waiver Extension

Back to School Waivers

• Nationwide Waiver Extending Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option through School Year through June 30, 2021 - Apply Here
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites - EXTENSION #2
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools in the National School Lunch Program for School Year 2020-21
• 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
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – EXTENSION #5
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION #5
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Child Nutrition Programs – EXTENSION #5
• Statewide Potable Water Waiver
• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Milk Variety Flexibility and Meal Pattern Flexibility in SFSP and NSLP - Apply Here