Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SWRO)

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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.

Acoma, Canoncito & Laguna (ACL)

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/25/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
3/26/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
6/19/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation	Approved
6/22/2020	WIC	Certification Extension	Approved
7/14/2020	WIC	Non Retail Two Months Issuance	Approved Revised 9/30/2020

Cherokee Nation

Date	Program	Request	Status
4/1/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/15/2020	USDA Foods	Disaster Household Distribution	Approved Extended through June 30
4/15/2020	WIC	Four Month Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/21/2020	WIC	Extended Certification	FNS Response
5/14/2020	USDA Foods	Disaster Household Distribution	Extension Approval
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
6/17/2020	WIC	Food Package Medical Documentation	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Local Agency Monitoring Waiver	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock Requirements	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Onsite	Approved

Chickasaw Nation

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/23/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties	Approved
4/8/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Denied
4/17/2020	WIC	Extended Certification	FNS Response
4/17/2020	WIC	Rollover Benefits	Denied
4/17/2020	WIC	Spend Forward Authority	Denied
5/28/2020	WIC	FMNP Training	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
6/15/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved
3/18/2021	WIC	FMNP Training	Approved
3/18/2021	WIC	FMNP Monitoring	Approved
11/3/2022	SNAP	P-EBT Children in School and Child Care Plan	Approved
11/3/2022	SNAP	P-EBT Children in School and Child Care Waiver	Approved

Chocktaw Nation of Oklahoma

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/30/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation Waiver	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/30/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved

Eight Northern

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Temporary	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Temporary	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
8/26/2020	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved

Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/27/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
6/3/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	FMNP Training	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Local Agency Monitoring Waiver	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation Waiver	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	FMNP Monitoring	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Onsite	Approved
8/27/2021	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved
8/312021	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigation Annual	Approved
9/9/2021	WIC	Vendor Agreement Extension	Approved

Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/23/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
3/25/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver (milk, whole wheat/whole grain bread)	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/6/2020	WIC	Local Agency Monitoring Waiver	Approved Approval Revision
4/7/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver (eggs)	Approved
4/17/2020	WIC	Extended Certification	FNS Response
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
6/15/2020	WIC	Vendor Preauthorization	Approved
8/28/2020	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved
8/28/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved
9/24/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Onsite	Approved
9/28/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved
8/16/2021	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved

Inter-Tribal Council of Oklahoma

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30

Muscogee Creek Nation

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
5/21/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/29/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved

Navajo Nation

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
4/17/2020	WIC	Extended Certification	FNS Response
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Onsite Preauthorization Visit	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved
9/30/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Onsite	Approved
11/24/2020	WIC	Local Agency Monitoring	Approved
8/16/2021	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved
9/1/2021	WIC	Vendor Agreement Extension	Approved
9/13/2021	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved

Osage Nation

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/3/2020	WIC	Medical Documentation Waiver	Approved
4/6/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/8/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Temporary	Approved
4/21/2020	WIC	Extended Certification	FNS Response
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/29/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved

Otoe-Missouria Tribe

Date	Program	Request	Status
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/30/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved

Pueblo of Acoma

Date	Program	Request	Status
5/8/2020	USDA Foods	Disaster Household Distribution	Approved

Pueblo of Isleta

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties Waiver	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/15/2020	WIC	Four Month Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/22/2020	WIC	Physical Presence	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/30/2020	WIC	Local Agency Monitoring	Approved

Pueblo of San Felipe

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/20/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/4/2020	WIC	Direct Distribution	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30

Pueblo of Zuni

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/2/2020	WIC	Food Package Substitution Waiver (fluid milk, whole wheat/whole grain bread, eggs, legumes)	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
8/27/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties	Approved
8/28/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual	Approved
9/10/2020	USDA Foods	Entitlement Waiver for SY 2020-2021	Approved
9/24/2020	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved
9/24/2020	WIC	Vendor Routine Monitoring Onsite	Approved
9/29/2020	WIC	Vendor Onsite Preauthorization Visit	Approved
9/13/2021	WIC	Vendor Agreement Extension	Approved
9/21/2021	WIC	Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual	Approved

Santo Domingo

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/13/2020	WIC	Direct Distribution	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30

WCD Enterprises

Date	Program	Request	Status
3/30/2020	WIC	Minimum Stock	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work)	Approved
4/1/2020	WIC	Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver	Approved
4/7/2020	WIC	Separation of Duties	Approved
5/15/2020	WIC	Extension of Approved Waivers	Extended through June 30
9/29/2020	WIC	Transaction without Presence of Cashier	Approved