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At a minimum, the local wellness policy must be assessed once every 3 years; this is referred to as the “triennial assessment.” Frequently Asked Questions regarding the triennial assessment are below.  \n1. Who must complete a triennial assessment of the local wellness policy?  \nEach sponsor participating in the NSLP and/or SBP is required to establish a written local wellness policy for all sites under its jurisdiction. Therefore, all NSLP and/or SBP sponsors must complete a triennial assessment of their local wellness policy at each site participating in the meal program(s) under their jurisdiction.  \n2. What must be included in the triennial assessment? Triennial assessments of the local wellness policy must assess:  \n1) the extent to which the policy complies with USDA requirements,  \n2) the extent to which the policy aligns with model policies, and  \n3) progress made towards attaining the goals outlined in the policy  \n3. Who is responsible for conducting the triennial assessment?  \nThis is determined at the local level. Sponsors must designate at least one official as responsible for determining the extent to which each participating site is in compliance with the wellness policy. The sponsor may conduct the triennial assessment on behalf of each participating site under its jurisdiction, or may allow each site to conduct its own assessment. In addition to the sponsor’s official(s) identified, other stakeholders must be permitted to be involved in the review process. Sponsors have discretion in how they implement this requirement since each organization is best suited to determine its distinctive needs.  \n4. When is the first triennial assessment due?  \nUnder original USDA guidance, the first triennial assessment was due June 30, 2020. However, some sponsors may have been approved for a later due date as a result of COVID-related USDA waivers. USDA issued three triennial assessment extensions with the following due dates: June 30, 2021, June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. These links provide a list of sponsors approved for the corresponding extended due date. For existing sponsors not on any of these lists, the first triennial assessment was due June 30, 2020. For any new NSLP and/or SBP sponsors, the first triennial assessment is due 3 years from the meal program start date approved by ISBE.  \n5. When is the next triennial assessment due?  \nTriennial assessments are required to be completed at least once every 3 years. If you’ve already completed your first triennial assessment, the next one is due no later than 3 years from that date. For example, if you completed the first triennial assessment on June 30, 2020, the next one will be due no later than June 30, 2023. Please note, sponsors are responsible for tracking the dates their triennial assessment was completed and maintaining their 3-year triennial assessment cycle.  \n6. Our first triennial assessment was late. When will the next one be due?  \nIf a sponsor missed the due date of their first triennial assessment, and was not approved for an extended due date, their next triennial assessment is still due based on their original due date. For example, if a sponsor’s due date was June 30, 2020, but they completed their first triennial assessment late on January 25, 2021, then their second triennial assessment would still be due by June 30, 2023 because their original due date was June 30, 2020.  \n7. If we were approved for an extended due date, when is our next triennial assessment due?  \nSponsors approved for one of the three due date extensions (June 30, 2021, June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023) have new due dates for their second triennial assessments, and are not held to the original timeline based on the June 30, 2020 due date. 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