RCCI Meal Pattern Exemptions

 

The USDA allows state agencies to extend exemptions to Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) for the following: serving multiple age/grade groups [USDA Memos SP 38-2012 and SP 48-2013], offer versus serve [USDA OVS Manual 15-16], and milk variety [USDA memo SP 10-2012 v.9]. For the exemptions that apply to your institution, please select yes and complete the related questions.
 
 
 
 

 

Serving Multiple Age/Grade Groups Exception Information

As required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the above named Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI), is requesting an exception to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) as defined by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. This request is based on the reasons listed below.
 
This exception allows RCCIs to serve one meal pattern when the age/grades being served span more than one age/grade group.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Offer Versus Serve Exemption Information

As required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the above named Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI), is requesting an exemption to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) requirement to implement the Offer Versus Serve (OVS) meal service system in grades 9-12. This request is based on the reasons listed below.
 
This exemption allows RCCIs to not implement Offer Versus Serve.
 
If your institution is completing the multiple age/grade groups exception, please copy your response from that section here.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Milk Variety Exemption Information

As required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the above named Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI), is requesting an exemption to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) as defined by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. This request is based on the reasons listed below.
 
This exemption allows RCCIs to meet the milk variety requirement over the week rather than daily.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.