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CACFP Waiver Requests

This section contains a list of documents from Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) to USDA FNS, requesting to waive specific statutory and/or regulatory CACFP requirements. Waiver requests allow State agencies, as well as CACFP organizations to forego or add flexibility to a specific CACFP requirement. Waivers are designed to improve Program operations while maintaining Program integrity.

Documents List
  • FY 2025-2026 CACFP and SFSP Prospective Waiver State Request Form – July 21, 2025
  • Public Notice – FY 2025 CACFP Unanticipated School Closure Waiver Request – July 21, 2025
  • CACFP Waivers Available During Ramadan Response – January 8, 2025
  • Public Notice – Waiver Request during Ramadan FY 2025 CACFP – December 16, 2024
  • CACFP At-Risk and Happy Helpings Waiver Response – Unanticipated School Closures – August 5, 2024
  • FY 2024-2025 Prospective Waiver State Request – August 1, 2024
  • Public Notice – At-Risk Unanticipated School Closure FY 2025 - July 31, 2024
  • CACFP At-Risk and Happy Helpings Waiver Response – Unanticipated School Closures – August 30, 2023
  • At-Risk – Unanticipated School Closure – Enrichment Activity Waiver Request, August 14, 2023
  • At-Risk – Unanticipated School Closure – Meal Service Times Waiver Request, August 14, 2023
  • At-Risk – Unanticipated School Closure – Non-Congregate Waiver Request, August 14, 2023
  • At-Risk – Unanticipated School Closure – Parent Pick-up Waiver Request, August 14, 2023
  • Public Notice – At-Risk Unanticipated School Closure - Non-Congregate, Parent Pick Up, Meal Service Times, Enrichment Activity, August 14, 2023
  • CACFP and SFSP Waiver Response – CACFP 2022-2023 and Summer 2022 – May 18, 2022
  • CACFP 2022-2023 and Summer 2022 Waiver Requests – May 2, 2022
  • Public Notice – CACFP Waiver Requests – Non-Congregate, Parent/Guardian Pickup, Meal Service Times, May 2, 2022
  • Public Notice - Waive the Activity Requirement in the At-Risk Afterschool Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (Statewide) – August 13, 2020
  • Waive the Activity Requirement in the At-Risk Afterschool Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (Statewide) – August 13, 2020
  • Public Notice – Waive the Activity Requirement in the At-Risk Afterschool Component of the CACFP - August 7, 2020
  • Waive the Activity Requirement in the At-Risk Afterschool Component of the CACFP - August 7, 2020
  • Public Notice - CACFP At-Risk Meals Waiver Request - August 3, 2020
  • CACFP At-Risk Meals Waiver Request - August 3, 2020
  • Public Announcement - CACFP Non-Congregate Feeding Waiver Request - March 20, 2020
  • CACFP Non-Congregate Feeding Waiver Request - March 20, 2020

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