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 2023-2024

• CEP Mid-Year Election Waiver Approval
• Community Eligibility Provision Mid-Year Election WAiver for SY23-24

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