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North Carolina: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities

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USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.

 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Emergency Allotments

January 2023 Extension Approved | February Extension Approved

January 2022 Extension Approved | February Extension Approved | March Extension Approved | April Extension Approved | May Extension Approved | June Extension Approved | July Extension Approved | August Extension Approved | September Extension Approved | October Extension Approved | November Extension Approved | December Extension Approved

January 2021 Extension Approved | February Extension Approved | March Extension Approved | April Extension Approved | May Extension Approved | June Extension Approved | July Extension Approved | August Extension Approved | September Extension Approved | October Extension Approved | November Extension Approved | December Extension Approved

Request Received 3/24/2020 | Initial Approval 3/27/2020 | May Extension Approved | June Extension Approved | July Extension Approved | August Extension Approved | September Extension Approved | October Extension Approved | November Extension Approved | December Extension Approved

Pandemic EBT
Application Processing
Claims
Fair Hearing
Quality Control
Other

 


Child Nutrition Programs

Nationwide Waivers and Flexibilities

Please contact your state agency if you have questions about the waivers they have elected.

Additional Waivers and Flexibilities
  • Pandemic EBT
    See above under SNAP
  • CACFP FRP Eligibility Annual Update
    Approved 6/9/2020 | Extended through April 2021
  • Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: Implementation Plans Approved
    North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (School Programs) 6/11/21
  • Oversight Plan Waiver
    Waiver Response 2/2/2021 | Waiver Response 3/31/2021

 


USDA Foods Programs

  • Disaster Household Distribution
    Approved 5/19/2020
  • Entitlement Waiver for SY 2020-21
    Approved 9/11/2020
  • Entitlement Waiver for SY 2021-22
    Approved 1/15/2021

 


WIC Program

Page updated: August 07, 2024