Exemption Request for Prohibition of Separation by Gender during Child Nutrition Program Meal Service
On March 20, 2015, USDA published Guidance Memo SP31-2015, which updates guidance on prohibition of separation by gender during Child Nutrition Program meal service. This memo gives State Agencies the authority to grant exemptions allowing separation by gender during a Child Nutrition Program meal service for participating School Food Authorities, organizations, and institutions in the following circumstances:
*Meal service at religious institutions operating under the dictates of the religion with which they are affiliated.
*Meal service at juvenile correctional facilities where combining members of the opposite gender would present a potential safety risk.
*Meal service at facilities that fully separate by gender as part of their normal operations (for example, gender-separated summer camps).
Please complete the survey below to apply for this exemption.