Meal Pattern Waiver School Year 2020-2021 Overview Nutrition Team - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 Meal Pattern Waiver School Year 2020-2021 Overview Nutrition Team Food and Nutrition Division TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER SID MILLER This product was funded by USDA. Food and Nutrition Division Updated 7/2020 This institution is an equal opportunity provider. National School Lunch Program www.SquareMeals.org

2 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh Coronavirus Update for CEs This form should be used only after a CE has actively attempted to purchase the necessary items to comply with meal plan requirements. The form must not be used for anticipated shortages.

3 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh • CE Name - Enter the name of the contracting entity in the designated box • CE ID - Enter the five-digit CE ID number for the contracting entity in the designated box • Impacted Programs Select the program you are operating that needs the meal pattern flexibility. You may select multiple programs. • NSLP/SBP – SY 2020-2021 • SSO – Summer 2020 • SFSP – Summer 2020 • CACFP

4 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh When selecting milk, grains, vegetables, fruits or meat/meat alternate components, additional questions will automatically populate. Milk – most requested waiver during summer feeding due to manufacturers limiting the types of milk being produced or limitations set in stores

5 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh Examples of approvable submissions: • Produce vendor shorted order of carrot sticks; therefore CE will not have enough Red/Orange vegetables this week until the next order is received • CE operating CACFP cannot purchase enough vegetables, fruit, MMA, or grains due to grocery store purchasing limits set on specific food items

6 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh Waiver for disruptions to the availability of food products • Non-approvable reasons – Lack of packaging – Lack of storage – Lack of staffing Provide any attempts such as borrowing from another district or talking to another food service vendor

7 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh Start and end date are based on your ordering schedule. Waivers will not be approved for dates that exceed 2 weeks. Provide what meal pattern alternatives you are serving such as serving a different vegetable component or serving more enriched grain products if whole grain rich products are not being served.

8 Meal Pattern Waiver App ppli lica cation tion Walk alk Thr hrou ough gh Authorized Representative: Contact person who is authorized on behalf of a CE to make written agreements with TDA. TDA may contact the CE for information on how the waiver was utilized. Identify a contact responsible for responding to all TDA follow up required in relation to COVID-19 meal operations.

9 Meal Pattern Waiver Items to Items to A Avoid oid • Selecting that all components are unavailable • Citing a component is anticipated to be unavailable • Contact person not an authorized representative • Timeframe requested is longer than 2 weeks • Citing another reason besides food disruptions such as: – Packaging – Staffing – Storage

10 Meal Pattern Waiver TD TDA A Availa vailable ble Reso esour urce ces Reference Guide for Substitutions & Self-Lead Training Documentation Instructions

11 Meal Pattern Waiver Availa vailable ble Reso esour urce ces • USDA Foods – Grab and Go Products Offered List – USDA Foods Surplus Inventory Flyers • Vendor Support for Fall Planning SquareMeals.org/ Coronavirus Update for Contracting Entities>Vendor Support for Fall Planning – Resource page created to help peers continue to deliver meals during COVID- 19 – Topics include bulk product usage, food storage, reheating resources, and creative packaging ideas

12 CONTACT US www.SquareMeals.org Nutrition@texasagriculture.gov (877) TEX MEAL (839-6325)

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