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Virgin Islands: 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 4/6/2020 | Initial Approval 4/8/2020 | 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
  • Extended Certification-adjusting-periodic-reports-through-june-2020">June Extension | July Extension Request | July Extension Approved | August Extension Request 8/19/2020 | August Extension Approved 8/19/2020
  • Adjustment to Interview Requirements
    Note: Approvals for April through June included waiving initial and recertification interviews, waiving face-to-face interviews, and postponing expedited service interviews.
    Offered to All States 3/26/2020 | June Extension Approved
  • Continuing Resolution
    Virgin Islands has taken options in accordance with the Continuing Resolution. Click here for more information
  • Extension of SNAP COVID-19 Administrative Flexibilities, May 2021 and Beyond
    Virgin Islands has taken options in accordance with the April 30, 2021, memo. Click here for more information.
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Fair Hearing
Quality Control

 


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
  • Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: Implementation Plans Approved
    Virgin Islands Department of Education (School Programs) 6/21/21
    Virgin Islands Department of Education (CACFP) 6/21/21
  • FFVP Parent Pickup SY 2020-21
    Approved 8/28/2020
  • Oversight Plan Waiver
    Waiver Response 3/9/2021

 


USDA Foods Programs

  • Entitlement Waiver for SY 2020-21
    Approved 9/4/2020
  • Entitlement Waiver for SY 2021-22
    Approved 1/15/2021

 


WIC Program

Page updated: November 22, 2023