In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other interested parties to comment on a proposed information collection. This collection is an extension of a currently approved collection to conduct research in support of FNS' goal of delivering science-based nutrition education to targeted audiences.
List of WIC Management Information System support providers and Electronic Benefit Transfer processors. This list will be updated quarterly.
This memorandum replaces the WIC Informational Memorandum dated Aug. 10, 2022. In particular, the USDA FNS State Systems Office (SSO) has revised the section titled Threshold for FNS Review of EBT Projects after Statewide EBT. Handbook 901 will be updated to reflect this revised guidance.
The FNS State Systems team has produced a series of training presentations designed to help state agencies understand and comply with the FNS approval process. These eight on-line presentations correspond to FNS Handbook 901, with information on the key documents or phases in the process.
State agencies are encouraged to use this as a guidance when planning information systems.
WIC electronic benefit transfer documents and policies for state agency systems.
The Advance Planning Document process is a series of successive steps through which state agencies obtain federal prior approval of and federal financial participation in automation projects supporting FNS programs. This includes all Electronic Benefit Transfer projects.
The primary objective of this Handbook is to help state agencies navigate FNS requirements to secure approval, and get the requested funding, for modern eligibility systems and EBT benefit delivery services.
The WIC Post-Implementation Review Tool consists of two parts: the review tool itself and a functional area spreadsheet.