Public Notification of Waiver Requests

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The National School Lunch Act provides USDA authority to waive certain provisions of the Child Nutrition Programs and Household Programs in circumstances when the waiver of the requirement would facilitate the ability of an organization to carry out the purpose of the program, and if the waiver does not significantly increase the overall cost to the applicable Program.

Note that the following requirements cannot be waived:

The nutritional content of meals served
Federal reimbursement rates
The provision of free and reduced price meals
Limits on the price charged for a reduced-price meal
Maintenance of effort
Equitable participation of children in private schools
Distribution of funds to local school food service authorities and service institutions participating in a the Programs administered by TDA
The disclosure of information relating to students receiving free or reduced price meals and other recipients of benefits
Prohibition on the operation of a profit-producing program
Requirements pertaining to the sale of competitive foods
Enforcement of any constitutional or statutory right of an individual

As part of the waiver request process, TDA must post public notification of all waiver requests submitted to USDA.

Pending and Approved Waiver Requests

November 20, 2025 – Status: Pending – TDA is requesting from USDA to allow CACFP sponsors already approved for a waiver to conduct one offsite monitoring waiver to conduct a second review of sites/providers in good standing that are 100 miles or 2 hours' travel time away from the nearest sponsor field office. Providers must be in good standing, and sponsors must submit a request form and management plan prior to being approved for this flexibility.

November 20, 2025 – Status: Pending – TDA is requesting from USDA to allow CACFP sponsors of child care centers and adult day care centers in good standing to conduct one required provider visit offsite during Program Year 2026. Providers must be in good standing, and sponsors must submit a request form and management plan prior to being approved for this flexibility.

September 25, 2025 – Status: APPROVED – TDA is requesting from USDA the discretion to allow CACFP sponsors of day care homes in good standing to conduct one required provider visit offsite during Program Year 2026. Providers must be in good standing, and sponsors must submit a request form and management plan prior to being approved for this flexibility.

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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