In accordance with the Family First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, USDA has granted a nationwide waiver, providing flexibilities to certain onsite monitoring requirements for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. FNS has used its authority to waive these requirements to continue to maintain program integrity and to provide meals, while also supporting social distancing in order to reduce the exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Requirements specific to each waiver are detailed in the linked pages below:
- Oversight Plan Waiver - FNS understands that these are challenging times for all and that many state agencies and program operators face significant resource and time constraints. We are committed to approving waivers that support state agencies and program operators as they strive to run successful programs and meet child nutrition program requirements in order to provide nutritious food to eligible participants.
- Nationwide Waiver of Monitoring Requirements for Sponsors in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Extended through August 2020, Extended through September 2021, Extended until 30 days after the end of the public health emergency.
- Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Extended through August 2020, Extended through September 2021, Extended until 30 days after the end of the public health emergency.
- Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Programs, Extended through August 2020, Extended through June 2021, Extended until 30 days after the end of the public health emergency.
- Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsoring Organizations in the Summer Food Service Program, Extended through August 2020, Extended through September 2021
- Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Summer Food Service Program, Extended through August 2020, Extended through September 2021
- Nationwide Waiver of Annual Review Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Nationwide Waiver of First Week Site Visits in SFSP, Extended through December 2020
The following states have chosen to use at least one of the nationwide monitoring waivers.
Select from the following list to see all COVID-19 waivers issued for your state in child nutrition programs.