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ResetResource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2020-0093
    SNAP COVID-19 Emergency Allotments Guidance
        USDA has issued guidance to states in implementing FFCRA of 2020 which provides for the issuance of emergency allotments based on a public health emergency declaration by the Secretary of HHS under the Public Health Service Act related to an outbreak of COVID-19 when a state has also issued an emergency or disaster declaration.
      03/07/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    Preparing for Changes in Student Eligibility Following the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
        The rules concerning student eligibility for SNAP are changing due to the lifting of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. To help state agencies prepare for these changes, FNS has consolidated and is sharing existing resources related to student eligibility.
      02/15/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    SNAP – Expiration of Program Flexibilities for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
        To help SNAP state agencies prepare for the lifting of the COVID-19 federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration on May 11, 2023, FNS is sharing the enclosed table summarizing the timelines for ending PHE flexibilities. These flexibilities include waivers of SNAP regulations, adjustments of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, temporary changes to eligibility criteria for ABAWDs and students, and the issuance of EAs during the PHE.
      02/10/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0119
    SNAP Extension of COVID-19 Administrative Flexibilities: January 2022 and Beyond
        Provides information on how states can request to implement or extend certain COVID-19 administrative flexibilities beginning on Jan. 1, 2022.
      12/08/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos
    Nationwide Waivers of Child Nutrition Monitoring
        FNS has used its authority under FFRCA to waive certain onsite monitoring requirements for the school meals programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program, so that programs can to maintain program integrity and support social distancing while providing meals.
      11/12/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0103
    Updated Expiration Schedule for Existing FNS-Approved WIC COVID-19 Waivers
        FNS has heard from state agency partners that a safe and successful return to normal operations will require more than 30 days’ notice once the nationally-declared public health emergency ends. Therefore, this memorandum extends certain WIC waivers until 90 days after the end of the nationally-declared public health emergency under the Public Health Service Act.
          WIC Policy Memorandum #2021-10
    09/20/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0093
    Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 2021-22
        This document provides information to states to assist in the development of state plans to operate Pandemic EBT for school children and children in child care.
      08/26/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0065
    Nationwide Waiver of Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessments in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
        FNS is establishing a nationwide waiver to support schools unable to complete a triennial assessment of the local school wellness policies by June 30, 2021, due to school closures as a result of COVID–19. This waiver applies to state agencies that have local educational agencies administering the NSLP and/or SBP.
          Child Nutrition Response #98
    06/11/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0053
    SNAP Extension of COVID-19 Administrative Flexibilities: May 2021 and Beyond
        This memo provides information on how states can request certain SNAP COVID-19 administrative flexibilities beginning May 2021, including information pertaining to certain options allowed under the Continuing Appropriations Act 2021.
      04/30/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0163
    Nationwide Waiver to Allow Reimbursement for Meals Served Prior to Notification of Approval and Provide Flexibility for Pre-Approval Visits in the SFSP
        FNS is granting a nationwide waiver to allow state agencies to reimburse Summer Food Service Program sponsors for meals served prior to the sponsor receiving written notification that the sponsor or site has been approved for participation in the program. FNS is also waiving the requirement for state agencies to conduct pre-approval visits of SFSP sponsors and sites.
          COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #57
    09/11/2020

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