DECAL PROGRAM GUIDANCE ON POST-PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESOURCES

Pursuant to a February 9, 2023, declaration by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) came to an end on May 11, 2023. This resulted in the expiration of the few remaining COVID-19 PHE waivers:

• Reimbursement for Meals and Snacks Served to Young Adults (CACFP) - expired May 11, 2023
• Onsite Monitoring Requirements for Sponsors (CACFP) – expired June 10, 2023
• Temporary higher per-meal reimbursement rates (CACFP) - expired June 30, 2023
• Temporary higher tier I reimbursement rates for tier II family day care homes (CACFP) - expired June 30, 2023
• Non-Congregate Meal Services Parent (CACFP) – expired June 30, 2023
• Parent/Guardian Meal Pickup (CACFP) – expired June 30, 2023
• Meal Service Times (CACFP) – expired June 30, 2023

Please find the contents in this section useful for available resources and information since the expiration of the public health emergency.

Post-Public Health Emergency Resources

• SFSP Non-Congregate Meals Service for Outdoor Summer Meals Sites Experiencing Excessive Heat (FY 2023)
  • Requirements for Approval and Usage
• SFSP Rural Non-Congregate Meals Service (FY 2023)
  • Rural Non-Congregate Meal Service Examples: Summer 2023
  • SFSP Updates Webinar Part 2: Rural Non-congregate Meal Service (Updated)
  • Rural Non-Congregate Meal Services in the Summer Food Service Program, May 17, 2023
  • Questions and Answers #2: Summer 2023 Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas, April 20, 2023
  • Implementation Guidance: Summer 2023 Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas, February 28, 2023
  • Rural Non-Congregate Meals Service Questions and Answers
• Other Policy Guidance
  • Summer EBT Q&As
  • Initial Guidance Regarding Food Benefit Models for Implementation of Summer EBT by Indian Tribal Organizations Administering WIC, November 14, 2023
  • Summer EBT Eligibility, Certification, and Verification, July 31, 2023
  • Initial Guidance for Implementation of Summer EBT in 2024 by ITOs, June 13, 2023
  • Initial Guidance for State Implementation of Summer EBT in 2024, June 7, 2023
• Additional Resources and FAQs
  • USDA Waiver Request Addendum
  • Post-Public Health Emergency Questions and Answers