COVID 19 Preparedness for School Meals and Child and Adult Food Care Program- Waiver Announcements
Nutrition Services has put together a comprehensive document to provide guidance on understanding and applying waivers and waiver extensions applicable to Child Nutrition Programs. This document will be updated as new information is received from USDA.
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
- CACFP Monitoring Requirements for Family Day Care Homes: Request to waive the on-site monitoring requirements for sponsors of family day care homes during pandemic situations.
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Guidance during COVID19: This memorandum includes questions and answers intended to provide clarification on the operation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program During COVID19- Questions and Answers: This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the administration of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during school closues in all States and school food authorities during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
NATIONWIDE WAVIERS FAQ
- Questions and Answers related to the Child Nutrition Program Monitoring and Reporting Nationwide Waivers: This memorandum provides clarification to the Child Nutrition Program Monitoring Nationwide Waivers #7 through #12 available to all States, SFAs and sponsoring organizations during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
- Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers- Questions and Answers: This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the Nationwide waivers issued by FNS in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
- Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks- Questions and Answers #3: This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the operation of the Child Nutrition Programs during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
- Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers- Questions and Answers: This memorandum provides clarification to the Child Nutrition Program Monitoring Nationwide Waivers #14 through #17 available to all States, SFAs and sponsoring organizations during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
- Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers- Extension Questions and Answers: This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to COVID-19: Child Nutrition Responses #21, Nationwide Waiver to Extend Unanticipated School Closure Operations through June 30, 2020 during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
Please contact the Office of Nutrition Services for more information.
AREA ELIGIBILITY (AE) WAIVER INFORMATION
- The NDE has received approval to allow NDE approved non-area eligible school food authorities, in good standing, to feed students during the emergency school closures related to COVID-19. School Food Authorities (SFA) currently providing meals during unanticipated closure under the National School Lunch Program or as a Closed Enrolled Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) site may request consideration for this waiver and be allowed to operate as an Open SFSP site because of the economic hardship experienced in their communities as a result of COVID-19.
- If the community your SFA serves can provide justification of economic hardship and would like to be considered for implementation of this waiver, please complete the AE Waiver Application.
- Nutrition Services hosted an informational webinar to share about AE waivers as well as other USDA-issued waivers. This webinar also included time for Q&As.
- Slides from the AE Webinar are available for download.
COVID 19 and School Meals- Food Service Sites
School Food Authorities across Nebraska are continuing their hard work to give students access to nutritious meals despite school closures and closed facilities. Find a link below to a frequently updated list of open food service sites throughout the state.
Open Food Service Sites (4/20/2020)
COVID 19 and School Closures- Standard Operating Procedure
Nutrition Services has developed a document outlining Standard Operating Procedure for school use during the COVID 19 Viral Pandemic.
COVID 19 Viral Pandemic Response School Closures Standard Operating Procedure
Nutrition Services Vision Statement
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Child Nutrition Program Statistics
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