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Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2017-0006 Guide to Coordinating WIC Service During Disasters

This guidance contains information to help WIC state agencies plan for meeting the needs of WIC participants and potential, newly-eligible WIC applicants prior to and during a disaster response. It can also be used to plan for continued WIC operations during emergencies or other situations of distress. The information is designed to assist headquarters and regional office staff, as well as WIC state and local agency staff in their development of an executable WIC disaster plan

01/18/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance Task Force on Supplemental Food Delivery in the WIC Program - Recommendations Report

This final Task Force report includes comprehensive recommendations to USDA on next steps to advance WIC innovations associated with modern transaction models and participant redemption of supplemental foods.

10/01/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2021-0107 WIC and WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Outreach, Innovation, and Program Modernization Strategy

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided USDA with $390 million, available through FY 2024, to carry out outreach, innovation, and program modernization efforts to increase participation and redemption of benefits for both WIC and WIC FMNP.

09/29/2021
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0004 Participant Requests to Share WIC Records with Private Physicians or other Private Health Care Providers

FNS has received questions about participant information sharing between WIC clinics and private health care providers. This memorandum sets forth the applicable requirements in WIC regulations that allow participant information to be shared.

01/06/2021
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0187 Implementation of WIC and WIC FMNP Waiver Extension Provisions in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

This policy memorandum provides further guidance on the WIC programmatic waivers as authorized under the Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 and Other Extensions Act in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

WIC Policy Memo #2021-1
12/03/2020
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0189 Use of Manufacturer-Provided Nutrition Information to Determine WIC Food Item Eligibility

This memorandum provides information to assist WIC state agencies in ensuring WIC supplemental foods on the state approved product list meet the minimum federal nutrition requirements and specifications.

12/03/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2 Module 2

To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.

10/07/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2 Module 6

To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.

10/07/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2 Module 5

To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.

10/07/2020
Resource | Webinars/Videos WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2 Module 4

To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.

10/07/2020
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