The Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services (HNS) has applied for the following waivers from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support operators transitioning to normal operations for summer 2022 and the 2022-2023 school year. Upon approval, HNS will issue guidance which will, at minimum, include defined circumstances that permit the use of the flexibilities and protocols to request use of the waivers by program operators in Arizona. Note that if approved, these waivers are only expected to be used in cases where COVID-19 has affected operations; they are not meant to be used as part of standard operations throughout the Program Year.
The following is a list of the USDA waivers that HNS has applied for:
Waiver 1: Non-Congregate Meal Service during Summer 2022 [42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(1)(A), 42 U.S.C.1761(a)(1)(D), and 7 CFR 225.6(e)(15)] (May 1, 2022-September 30, 2022)
Waiver 2: Parent/Guardian Meal Pickup during Summer 2022 [42 U.S.C. 1761(f)(3), 7 CFR 210.10(a), 7 CFR 220.2, 7 CFR 220.8(a), 7 CFR 225.2 (Meals), and 7 CFR 225.9(d)(7)] (May 1, 2022-September 30, 2022)
Waiver 3: Non-Congregate Meal Service [42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(1)(A) and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(A)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 4: Parent/Guardian Meal Pickup [7 CFR 210.10(a), 220.2 (Breakfast), and 220.8(a)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 5: Meal Service Times [7 CFR 210.10(l) and 220.8(l)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 6: Offer Versus Serve [42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(3) and 7 CFR 210.10(e)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 7: Local School Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment [42 U.S.C. 1758b(b) and 7 CFR 210.31(e)(2)] (July 1, 2022 –June 30, 2023)
Waiver 8: Food Service Management Company (FSMC) contract duration [7 CFR 210.16(d), 7 CFR 225.6(h)(7)] (July 1, 2022 –June 30, 2023)
Waiver 10: FNS-874 Second (Independent) Review of Applications [42 U.S.C. 1769(c)(b)(6)(E)(iii) and 7 CFR 245.11(b)(2)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 11: FNS-640 Administrative Review Data Report [42 U.S.C. 1769c(b)(1)(c)(iv) and 7 CFR 210.18(n)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 12: Non-Congregate Milk Service [42 U.S.C. 1772(a)(1) and 7 CFR 215.1] (July 1, 2022 –June 30, 2023)
Waiver 13: Parent/Guardian Milk Pickup [42 U.S.C. 1772(a)(7), 7 CFR 215.7(d)(2)(i), and 7 CFR 215.13a(a)] (July 1, 2022 –June 30, 2023)
Waiver 14: Parent/Guardian FFVP Pickup [42 U.S.C. 1769a] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 15: Alternate Site [42 U.S.C. 1769a(a)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 16: Non-Congregate Meal Service during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2022-23 [42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(1)(A), 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(D), and 7 CFR 225.6(e)(15)] (October 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023)
Waiver 17: Parent and Guardian Meal Pick-Up during Unanticipated School Closures (SFSP/SSO) [42 U.S.C. 1761(f)(3) and 7 CFR 210.10(a), 220.2 (Breakfast), 220.8(a), 225.2 (Meals), and 225.9(d)(7)] (October 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023)
Waiver 18: Meal Service Times for Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2022-23 [7 CFR 225.16(c)(1) and 225.16(c)(2)] (October 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023)
Waiver 19: Meals at School Sites for Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2022-23 [42 U.S.C.1761(c)(1) and 7 CFR 225.6(d)(1)(iv)] (October 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023)
Waiver 20: Non-Congregate Meal Service [42 U.S.C 1753(b)(1)(A) and 7 CFR 226.19(b)(6)(iii)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 21: Parent/Guardian Meal Pick-Up [7 CFR 226.2 (Meals)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 22: Meal Service Times [7 CFR 226.20(k)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 25: Paid Lunch Equity [42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2) and 7 CFR 210.14(e)] (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Waiver 26: Use of Prior Year Eligibility Determinations for School Year 2022-2023 Carryover [42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(C) and 7 CFR 245.6(c)(2)] (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023)
