Disaster/COVID-19 Waiver Information
Waiver 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:
School Year 2022-2023
- Complete the Meal Service Waiver Survey for SY 22-23 Flexibilities here to opt in for SY 22-23 waivers.
- Flexibilities for School Meal Program Operations
- MO DESE SY22-23 Waiver Request
- Nationwide 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 – EXTENSION
- Supply Chain Challenges and Support for School Year 21-22
- Monitoring and Oversight Plan & Waiver
- Hazelwood School District Waiver Request
- St. Louis City School District Waiver Request
Q&A's and Additional Resources for SY22-23
SDA Donated Foods Program Disaster Resources
- Using USDA Food During a Human Pandemic Outbreak Options for Schools and Communities
- Requesting replacement of USDA Foods used during closure of COVID-19
- USDA Food Disaster Assistance
- USDA Foods Program Disaster Manual
- FD-093: Q&A related to disaster policies and procedures
- Disaster Response USDA Memo
- Disaster Relief/Summer Storage
- Food and Nutrition Services Disaster Assistance
- FFCRA Opt-In Statewide Waiver for SY2020-2021, NSLP, USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
- FFCRA Opt-In Statewide Waiver Extension for SY2021-2022, NSLP, USDA Foods Entitlement Calculation