USDA CNP Nationwide Waiver Revision and Extensions
In early June 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released several policy memorandums to state agencies and Child Nutrition Programs Operators during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The policy memos are:
- COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #9, Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Program—Revised
(PDF), released June 5, 2020. This waiver revises COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #9 published on March 27, 2020. The revision includes a waiver that the state agency onsite portion of the administrative review must be completed during the school year in which the review was begun. This revision is effective immediately and remains in effect until June 30, 2021.
- COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #28, Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Child and Adult Care Food Program—Extension(PDF), released June 8, 2020. This waiver extends COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #8. The waiver extension allows the CDE NSD flexibilities for CACFP onsite reviews through August 31, 2020.
- COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #29, Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meals Program—Revised—Extension (PDF), released June 8, 2020. This waiver extends COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #9. The extension allows the CDE NSD and NSLP/SBP Operators flexibilities for on-site reviews. This waiver extension remains in effect until August 31 2020.
- COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #31, Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements for State Agencies in the Summer Food Service Program—Extension (PDF), released June 8, 2020. This waiver extends COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response #11. The waiver extension allows the CDE NSD flexibilities for SFSP onsite reviews through August 31, 2020.
Updates regarding the USDA waivers and additional information for program operators are regularly posted to the California Department of Education COVID-19 School and Child and Adult Day Care Meals web page.
Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
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