Public Notification

WAIVER EXPIRATION (June 30, 2023) PLUS MONITORING IN THE FUTURE

COVID WAIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPIRE SOON! This notice provides the most up-to-date information we have at this time related to COVID waivers approved that are expected to expire in a few short weeks.

CACFP Nationwide Waivers listed below are set to expire June 30, 2023:

• Non-Congregate Meal Service
• Parent/Guardian Pick-Up
• Meal Service Times Waiver

NSLP/SBP Nationwide Waivers listed below are set to expire June 30, 2023:

• Non-Congregate Meal Service
• Parent/Guardian Meal Pickup
• Offer Vs. Serve
• Food Service Management Contract Duration
• FNS-874 Second (Independent) Review of Applications
• FNS-640 Administrative Review Data Report

SFSP

• There will be no waivers provided for Summer 2023.

We are pleased waivers were available to serve Arkansas children and adults during these difficult COVID years. However, the public health emergency (PHE) is set to expire on May 11, 2023. Therefore, please note that any meals served using these waiver approvals will be disallowed and potential overclaims established after June 30, 2023.

Monitoring Memos

As noted above that it was announced the PHE will end May 11, 2023. These monitoring waivers approved last year will expire June 10, 2023. To prepare for the expiration of the nationwide onsite monitoring waivers impacted by this date, FNS issued memoranda for the CACFP, SFSP and School Meal Programs. They provide guidance on the oversight and monitoring of these programs once the PHE ends on May 11, 2023. Please note the appendix accompanying each program’s memorandum as they present onsite and offsite strategies for State Agencies and local operators.

Please review the FNS MEMOS:

SFSP 06-2023 Appendix                    CACF 07-2023 Appendix                   SP 12-2023 Appendix

SFSP-2023                                          CACFP 07-2023                                 SP 12-2023

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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.