09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #103
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals Served by Service Institutions through the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #102
Nationwide Waiver of Meal Times Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/22/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #101
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
09/15/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #99
Nationwide Waiver of the Annual Half Aggregate Monitoring Requirement in the Summer Food Service Program
09/15/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #100
Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations Related to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting School Meals in SY 2021-22
09/14/2021
USDA Demonstration Project to Evaluate Using Medicaid Eligibility Data to Directly Certify Children for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
08/27/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #90 (Corrected)
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for SY 2021-22
08/26/2021
Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 2021-22
08/11/2021
SP20 CACFP16-2021
Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: Q&As #3
08/09/2021
SP19-2021
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Operations for SY 2021-22 during COVID-19
07/14/2021
SP17 CACFP15 SFSP09-2021
COVID-19 Waiver Requests Submitted Prior to December 31, 2020
07/14/2021
SP16 CACFP14-2021
Previously Issued Questions and Answers Relating to Operation of the Child Nutrition Programs: Updated for SY 2021-22
06/11/2021
SP15 CACFP13 SFSP08-2021
Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in SY 2021-22
06/11/2021
Child Nutrition Response #98
Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
06/01/2021
SP 14-2021
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Allocation of Funds for FY 2022
06/01/2021
SP 13-2021
FY 2021 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities
05/24/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #97
Nationwide Waiver to Provide Flexibility for School Meal Programs Administrative Reviews of SFAs Operating Only the SSO in SY 2021-22
05/19/2021
SP 12-2021
Department of Education Information on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
05/19/2021
CACFP 11-2021, SFSP 07-2021
Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification
05/14/2021
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP06 -2021
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs - REVISED
04/29/2021
SP10 CACFP09 SFSP05-2021
Questions and Answers Regarding Child Nutrition Program Oversight, Administration, and Reporting During COVID-19
04/26/2021
Pandemic EBT – Summer 2021
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #84
Child Nutrition Nationwide Waiver Update for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #94
Nationwide Waiver of Onsite Monitoring Requirements in the School Meal Programs – Revised – EXTENSION 3
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #93
Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility in the Afterschool Programs and for Family Day Care Home Providers in SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #92
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibility for Senior High Schools in SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #89
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #88
Nationwide Waiver of Meal Times Requirements for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #87
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #86
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program Reimbursement Rates in SY 2021-22
04/20/2021
Child Nutrition Response #85
Nationwide Waiver to Allow the Seamless Summer Option through SY 2021-22
04/02/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #83
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Sponsors that Successfully Participated in the SFSP in FY 2019 to Operate as Experienced Sponsors in FY 2021
03/26/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #82
Community Eligibility Provision Deadlines in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
03/20/2021
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #2
CN COVID-19 Non-congregate Feeding Nationwide Waiver
03/15/2021
SP09 CACFP07-2021
Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs: State Agency Implementation Plan Template and Q&A Guidance
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #81
Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #75
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Feeding for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 6
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #79
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program for Summer 2021 Operations– EXTENSION 3
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #78
Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #74
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities for Summer 2021 Operations- Extension 9
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #80
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 3
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #77
Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 4
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #73
Child Nutrition Waiver Update
03/09/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #76
Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children for Summer 2021 Operations – EXTENSION 6
02/19/2021
SP07-2021
Department of Education Guidance on Implementation of Child Nutrition Program Waivers
01/29/2021
P-EBT Guidance for Schools and Child Care
01/26/2021
SP06 CACFP05-2021
Child Nutrition Program Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19: Implementation Guidance for State Agencies
01/15/2021
2021-22 National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Entitlement Calculations
01/07/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #72
Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
01/07/2021
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #71
Nationwide Waiver of Food Service Management Contract Duration in the NSLP and SFSP Extension