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Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach

Each year, FNS estimates the number of eligible individuals for WIC during an average month of the calendar year. FNS uses estimates of the number of individuals eligible for WIC and the number likely to participate to better predict future funding needs, measure WIC performance, and identify potentially unmet nutrition assistance needs.

11/03/2014
Resource | Research and Data | Cost Study The Savings in Medicaid Costs for Newborns and their Mothers Resulting from Prenatal Participation in the WIC Program

The primary objective of this study was to determine the savings in Medicaid costs for newborns and their mothers during the first 60 days after birth resulting from participating the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during pregnancy.

10/01/1991
Resource | Research and Data | Impacts/Evaluations WIC Evaluation Resource Guide

This publication is a practical guide for WIC administrators to design and implement program evaluations.

09/01/1991
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