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Date Submitted to USDA
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Waiver Description
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COVID-19 Waiver #
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Status
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11-20-2019 (pre-COVID-19 waiver request for SFSP)
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Waiver of Mealtime Restrictions for all Child Nutrition Programs (CNP)
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N/A
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through June 30, 2022 for NSLP/SBP, SSO, and CACFP; September 30, 2021 for SFSP)
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3-12-2020
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Non-Congregate Meal Service for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
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TX-1
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through September 30, 2021 for SFSP)
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3-12-2020
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SFSP Service at School Sites during School Closure
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TX-2
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Approved (Extended through June 30, 2021)
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3-12-2020
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Non-Congregate Meal Service for Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
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TX-3
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through June 30, 2022 for SSO)
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3-12-2020
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SSO Service at School Sites during School Closure
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TX-4
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Approved (Extended through June 30, 2021)
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3-12-2020
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Waive Onsite State Agency Monitoring of SFSP Sites
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TX-5
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through September 30, 2021)
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3-12-2020
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Ability to Deliver Three Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Boxes at One Time
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TX-6
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Denied
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3-12-2020
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Retroactive Distribution of CSFP Boxes (Previous Month Plus Current Month)
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TX-6
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Approved - Expires June 30, 2021
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3-12-2020
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Meal Pattern Flexibilities for all CNP
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TX-7
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Approved on a case-by-case basis (Nationwide Waiver - Expires June 30, 2021 for SFSP; expires June 30, 2022 for NSLP/SBP, SSO, and CACFP)
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3-12-2020
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Non-Congregate Meal Service for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Care Program
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TX-8
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Approved (Nationwide - Expires June 30, 2022)
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3-12-2020
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Waiver of Enrichment Activities for CACFP At-Risk Sites
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TX-8
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver #3) - Expired June 30, 2020
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3-14-2020
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Cheese Component Waived from CSFP Box Deliveries
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TX-9
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Approved - Expired April 30, 2020
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3-14-2020
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Waiver of TEFAP Eligibility Form for Self-Isolating Households
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TX-10
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Denied
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3-24-2020
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Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Reporting Extensions
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TX-11
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Approved for 2021 (Nationwide Waiver)
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3-24-2020
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Waiver of Onsite Sponsor and SFA Monitoring Requirements
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TX-12
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through 90 days after the federally declared end of the public health emergency
for NSLP, SSO, and CACFP; and September 30, 2021 for SFSP)
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3-24-2020
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Non-Congregate Meal Service for National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
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TX-13
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Expires June 30, 2022)
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3-24-2020
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Parent Meal Pick-up without Child Present
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TX-14
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through June 30, 2022 for NSLP/SBP, SSO, and CACFP and September 30, 2021 for SFSP)
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3-24-2020
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Waiver of Area Eligibility Requirements
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TX-15
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Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through June 30, 2022 for CACFP At-risk and SSO, and September 30, 2021 for SFSP)
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3-24-2020
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Extension of 2018 NSLP Equipment Grant Deadlines
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TX-16
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Waiver not required (Per USDA, TDA has requested a No-Cost-Extension)
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| 3-31-2020 |
Joint Congregate/Non-congregate Feeding at CACFP Sites Meeting Specific Criteria |
TX-17 |
Approved - Extended through June 30, 2022 |
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4-3-2020
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Multi-day Service for CACFP
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TX-18 |
Approved (USDA Memo SP 13-2020: Child Nutrition Program Nationwide Waivers: Questions and Answers) - Extended through June 30, 2022
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4-3-2020
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Roll-over of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Funds
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TX-20
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Denied |
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4-3-2020
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Waiver of Required Civil Rights Training
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TX-21
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Denied (USDA has provided Technical Assistance and flexibility to allow additional time for training) |
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Not Submitted
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Extension of Single Audit Deadlines
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Not applicable |
Approved (Extension deadlines outlined in OMB-issued M-20-26 - Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations) |
Original submission: 4-3-2020
2nd submission: 9-22-2020 |
Telephonic and Video Conference Hearings in NSLP
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TX-24 |
Pending |
4-3-2020
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Weekend/Holiday Meal Service for All CNP |
TX-25 |
Approved (USDA Memo SP 14-2020: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service during Novel Coronavirus Outbreaks: Questions and Answers #3) - No expiration; sites may serve on weekends if licensed and approved to do so.
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| 5-14-2020 |
Extension of Nationwide Non-congregate and Meal Time Restriction Waivers |
TX-26 |
Approved (Nationwide Waivers - Extended through June 30, 2022 for NSLP/SBP, SSO, and CACFP and September 30, 2021 for SFSP) |
5-14-2020
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Extension of Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parent Meal Pick-up without Child Present |
TX-27 |
Approved (Nationwide Waivers - Extended through June 30, 2022 for NSLP/SBP, SSO, and CACFP and September 30, 2021 for SFSP)
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5-14-2020
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Extension of Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibilities |
TX-28 |
Approved (Nationwide Waivers - Extended through June 30, 2022 for NSLP/SBP, SSO and CACFP, and June 30, 2021 for SFSP) |
| 5-21-2020 |
Extension of SSO/SFSP Area Eligibility Waiver |
TX-30 |
Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Extended through September 30, 2021 for SFSP and June 30, 2022 for SSO) |
5-21-2020
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Extension of CACFP On-site Sponsor Monitoring Waiver |
TX-31 |
Approved through 90 days after the federally declared end of the public health emergency (Nationwide Waiver) |
| 5-21-2020 |
Extension of SFSP/SSO Onsite Monitoring Waiver through September 30, 2020 |
TX-32 |
Approved through September 30, 2021 for SFSP and approved through 90 days after the federally declared end of the public health emergency for SSO.
(Nationwide Waivers) |
| 5-21-2020 |
No Child Present Parent Pick-up for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program |
TX-33 |
SY 2019-2020 waiver expired June 30, 2020; waiver approved for SY 2020-2021 through June 30, 2021. |
| 6-12-2020 |
Request to Delay Start Date of NSLP Eligibility Carryover Period
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TX-35 |
No waiver required. FNS confirms that eligibility carryover period begins the first day of meal service for SY 2020-2021. |
| 6-8-2020 |
Waiver to Allow TDA to Complete 2019-20 ARs for SFAs Operating with Reduced Number of Sites |
TX-37 |
Approved (expired July 15, 2020) |
| 6-10-2020 |
Waiver of Available Potable Water Requirement |
TX-38 |
Approved at non-congregate feeding sites; request for congregate sites still pending |
| 6-23-2020 |
Waiver of High School Offer versus Serve Requirements |
TX-39 |
Approved (Nationwide Waiver - Expires June 30, 2022)
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| 7-23-2020 |
Request to Broaden Scope of CACFP At-Risk and NSLP Afterschool Care Program Enrichment Requirement Definition |
TX-40 |
Approved |
| 7-29-2020 |
Extension of SFSP/SSO Nationwide Waivers for Non-congregate Feeding, Parent Pick-up, Area Eligibility, and Meal Pattern through the First Day of School Operations |
TX-41 |
Approved |
| 8-17-2020 |
No Child Present Parent Pick-up for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in SY 2020-2021
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TX-42 |
Approved through June 30, 2021 |
| 8-17-2020 |
Age/Grade Meal Pattern Waiver in NSLP |
TX-43 |
Approved |
| 8-26-2020 |
Request for SFSP/SSO to use COVID-19 Flexibilities during Unanticipated School Closure |
TX-44 |
Approved (Nationwide Waiver #59) - Extended through June 30, 2021 |
| 9-22-2020 |
NSLP Administrative Review Flexibilities Related to Site Questions and Virtual Visits |
TX-45 |
Approved (expires June 30, 2021) |
| 9-28-2020 |
CSFP Milk Component Flexibilities |
TX-46 |
Approved (expires July 31, 2021) |
| 11-13-2020 |
Child Nutrition Program Monitoring and Oversight Waiver Requests |
TX-48 |
Approved (expires June 30, 2021 for NSLP and September 30, 2021 for SFSP and CACFP) |
| 12-10-2020 |
CSFP Vegetable and Meat Component Flexibilities |
TX-49 |
Pending |
| Under development |
Allow SFSP/SSO to Operate Closed Enrolled Academic Summer School Sites |
TX-50 |
TBD |
| 6-18-2021 |
No Child Present Parent Pick-up for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in SY 2021-2022
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TX-51 |
Pending |