Tribal Nation COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities (SWRO)
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.
Acoma, Canoncito & Laguna (ACL)
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/25/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
3/26/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
6/19/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation | Approved |
6/22/2020 | WIC | Certification Extension | Approved |
7/14/2020 | WIC | Non Retail Two Months Issuance |
Revised 9/30/2020 |
Cherokee Nation
Date | Program | Request | Status |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/15/2020 | FDD | Disaster Household Distribution | Approved Extended through June 30 |
4/15/2020 | WIC | Four Month Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/21/2020 | WIC | Extended Certification | FNS Response |
5/14/2020 | FDD | Disaster Household Distribution | Extension Approval |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
6/17/2020 | WIC | Food Package Medical Documentation | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Local Agency Monitoring Waiver | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock Requirements | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Onsite Routine Monitoring | Approved |
Chickasaw Nation
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/23/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties | Approved |
4/8/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Denied |
4/17/2020 | WIC | Extended Certification | FNS Response |
4/17/2020 | WIC | Rollover Benefits | Denied |
4/17/2020 | WIC | Spend Forward Authority | Denied |
5/28/2020 | WIC | FMNP Training | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
6/15/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Chocktaw Nation of Oklahoma
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation Waiver | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Eight Northern
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Compliance Investigations | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Routine Monitoring | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
8/26/2020 | WIC | Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual | Approved |
Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/27/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
6/3/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | FMNP Training | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Local Agency Monitoring Waiver | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation Waiver | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | FMNP Monitoring | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Onsite Routine Monitoring | Approved |
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/23/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
3/25/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver (milk, whole wheat/whole grain bread) | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/6/2020 | WIC | Local Agency Monitoring Waiver | Approved Approval Revision |
4/7/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver (eggs) | Approved |
4/17/2020 | WIC | Extended Certification | FNS Response |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
6/15/2020 | WIC | Vendor Preauthorization | Approved |
8/28/2020 | WIC | Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual | Approved |
8/28/2020 | WIC | Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual | Approved |
9/24/2020 | WIC | Routine Monitoring | Approved |
9/28/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Inter-Tribal Council of Oklahoma
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
Muscogee Creek Nation
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
5/21/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/29/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Navajo Nation
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
4/17/2020 | WIC | Extended Certification | FNS Response |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Onsite Preauthorization Visit | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual | Approved |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Vendor Onsite Routine Monitoring | Approved |
11/24/2020 | WIC | Local Agency Monitoring | Approved |
Osage Nation
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/3/2020 | WIC | Medical Documentation Waiver | Approved |
4/6/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/8/2020 | WIC | Routine Monitoring | Approved |
4/21/2020 | WIC | Extended Certification | FNS Response |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/29/2020 |
WIC |
Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Otoe-Missouria Tribe
Date | Program | Request | Status |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |
Pueblo of Acoma
Date | Program | Request | Status |
5/8/2020 | FDD | Disaster Household Distribution | Approved |
Pueblo of Isleta
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties Waiver | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/15/2020 | WIC | Four Month Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/22/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/30/2020 | WIC | Local Agency Monitoring | Approved |
Pueblo of San Felipe
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/20/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/4/2020 | WIC | Direct Distribution | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
Pueblo of Zuni
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/2/2020 | WIC | Food Package Substitution Waiver (fluid milk, whole wheat/whole grain bread, eggs, legumes) |
Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
8/27/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties | Approved |
8/28/2020 | WIC | Vendor Routine Monitoring Annual | Approved |
9/10/2020 | FDD | Entitlement Waiver for SY 2020-2021 | Approved |
9/24/2020 | WIC | Vendor Compliance Investigations Annual | Approved |
9/24/2020 | WIC | Vendor Onsite Routine Monitoring | Approved |
9/29/2020 | WIC | Vendor Onsite Preauthorization Visit | Approved |
Santo Domingo
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/13/2020 | WIC | Direct Distribution | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
WCD Enterprises
Date | Program | Request | Status |
3/30/2020 | WIC | Minimum Stock | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
4/1/2020 | WIC | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
4/7/2020 | WIC | Separation of Duties | Approved |
5/15/2020 | WIC | Extension of Approved Waivers | Extended through June 30 |
9/29/2020 | WIC | Transaction without Presence of Cashier | Approved |