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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0003 Eligibility of White Potatoes for Purchase with the Cash-Value Voucher

This policy memorandum provides guidance on implementing the provisions that requires state agencies to include white potatoes as an eligible purchase with the WIC cash-value voucher.

WPM 2015-3
12/30/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0075 Protecting WIC Participant Confidentiality Within CDC Screening Protocols

This policy memorandum provides guidance for the protection of WIC applicants' and participants' confidential information, as required in the federal WIC regulations, while complying with screening protocols as recommended by the CDC to manage public health risks. 

WIC Policy Memorandum 2015-2
11/17/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0021 WIC Food Package Rule: Implementation of Lowfat (1 percent) and Nonfat Milks Provision

This memorandum clarifies effective and implementation dates for the lowfat (1 percent) and nonfat milks provision and expectations related to implementation.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2014-6
03/28/2014
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products

The purpose of this document is to provide industry with guidelines for preparing a quality control (QC) program for CN labeled products.

03/25/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0016 Reporting Permanently Disqualified WIC-Only/Authorized Store Owners to the System for Award Management (SAM)

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform WIC state agencies of a new requirement to notify FNS when they permanently disqualify a WIC-only authorized store owner.

2014-5
03/19/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0006 Issuance of Infant Food in WIC Food Package

This memo responds to request from state agencies that administer WIC for clarification on the issuance option for infant foods in the WIC food packages, including the federal WIC requirement that authorized rounding to the next whole container of infant food.

WIC Policy Memorandum 2014-2
02/12/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0008 Vendor Management: Incentive Items, Vendor Discounts and Coupons

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide comprehensive guidance to WIC state agencies regarding WIC-authorized vendors’ in-store promotions.

2014-3
02/07/2014
Resource | Policy Memos Process for Funding WIC Management Information Systems (MIS)

This memorandum provides additional information on the new approval process and includes sample documents that will assist state agencies with their funding requests.

11/24/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0009 Payments to Certain Filipino World War II Veterans - Exclusion from Income and Resources

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund for certain veterans, or surviving spouses of veterans, who served in the military of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II and directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide one time payments of up to $15,000 to eligible persons.

WIC 2010-5
03/10/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0008 Haitian Refugees in the WIC Program

This policy memorandum provides guidance in response to WIC state agency questions concerning certification of refugees evacuated to the United States as a result of the recent earthquake in Haiti.

WIC 2010-4
03/03/2010
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