Arkansas: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
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.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
| Date | Request | Status |
| 3/13/2020 | SNAP Flexibility for Quality Control Interviews | State Selected Option |
| 3/23/2020 | Emergency Allotments for Current SNAP Households (Received: 3/23/2020) | Approved |
| 3/25/2020 | Nationwide Meal Pattern Waiver | State Selected Option |
| 3/25/2020 | Extend Certification Periods (Received: 3/19/2020) | Approved |
| 3/27/2020 | Telephonic Signature (Received: 3/19/2020) | Approved |
Child Nutrition Programs
| Date | Request | Status |
| 3/13/2020 | Summer Meals Non-congregate Feeding | Approved |
| 3/20/2020 | Meal Times | Nationwide Waiver |
| 3/20/2020 | Non-congregate Feeding | Nationwide Waiver |
| 3/28/2020 | Area Eligibility SFSP/SSO | Approved |
USDA Foods Programs
| Date | Request | Status |
| No outstanding waivers at this time. |
WIC Program
| Date | Request | Status |
| 3/20/2020 | Physical Presence Waiver (includes lab work) | Approved |
| 3/25/2020 | Remote Benefit Issuance Waiver | Approved |
| 3/30/2020 | Minimum Stock | FNS Response |
| 3/30/2020 | Separation of Duties | FNS Response |