Waiver Requests

DESCRIPTION:  Pursuant to Section 12(l)(1)(A)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA), the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is proposing waiver of the 3-year Administrative Review cycle prescribed in 7 CFR §210.18.  7 CFR §210.18 requires NCDPI to complete Administrative Reviews of School Food Authorities participating in School Nutrition Programs.  NCDPI is proposing and seeking approval of a 5-year Administrative Review cycle. 

• Affiliated sites; 
• Experienced sites in good standing without a lapse in participation, (to be determined on a case by case basis); and
• Sites that operate one week or less. 

DESCRIPTION
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is requesting a waiver from the US Department of Agriculture, from the requirements of Section 13(a)(1)(A)(i)(III) of the NSLA, 42 USC 1761(a)(1)(A)(i)(III) and the regulatory definition of closed enrolled sites, which requires eligibility determinations for closed enrolled sites to be made by submitting income or household applications in accordance with 7 CFR 225.15(f).  If granted, the waiver is expected to reduce administrative burdens for School Food Authorities, other sponsors and NCDPI and maintain Summer Food Service Program meal service participation by allowing use one of the following three options to determine eligibility for closed enrolled sites:

• School Data
• Census Data
• Income or Household applications and
• Other types of data to determine area eligibility for a period of five years (e.g., local zoning data, housing authority information, economic surveys, etc.).