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Waiver Updates
Updated 4/23/2021
On April 20, USDA issued a suite of new nationwide waivers addressing Child Nutrition Program operations in School Year 2021-2022 and Summer 2021. TDA will be addressing these new waivers in statewide calls and a brand new FAQ document. Highlights from the new waivers include:
Seamless Summer Option (SSO) will be available for schools in SY 2021-22.
SSO operators will be able to operate in any location regardless of area eligibility.
SSO meals can be claimed at the SFSP reimbursement rate beginning July 1, 2021.
Non-congregate, alternate meal times, parent pick-up, offsite monitoring, and OVS in High School Waivers have been extended through June 30, 2022 for all applicable programs.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-risk will have area eligibility waivers extended through SY 2021-22.
Day Care Home Providers will be reimbursed at the Tier I rate, regardless of location.
CACFP At-Risk COVID-19 Waivers
2021-2022 Eligibility Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to the CACFP, NSLP, SBP and SFSP
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Webinar on Squaremeals Changes
Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 01:00 PM
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SFSP LIVE-Effective Operations of the SFSP
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 10:30 AM
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ONLINE CACFP Child Care Meal Pattern Training
SFSP UPDATES
SFSP Application Deadline Approaching
Annual SFSP Training-Online
ADVANCE PAYMENTS
Advance payments are made by June 1, July 15, and August 15. To avoid delays in payment, eligible CEs should submit requests for advance payments according to the following dates:
• June Advance Month can be submitted from 04/08/21 – 05/22/21
• July Advance Month can be submitted from 05/16/21 – 07/05/21
• August Advance Month can be submitted from 06/16/21 – 08/05/21
Assessing Costs in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Summer Meal Toolkit-USDA
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
FAQs are being updated extensively in light of recent guidance.
TDA will repost the FAQs here soon once all guidance has been analyzed and addressed.
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Preventing Common Administrative Review Findings
- Set up and use a financial management system.
- Develop a system to keep all the required documents and forms organized. Schedule time to maintain the paperwork.
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