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Resource | Fact Sheets WIC and Retail Grocery Stores

WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC provides nutritious foods (primarily through retail grocery stores), nutrition counseling, and referrals to health care and social services.

12/28/2012
Resource | Report WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2 Interim and Final Reports - Peer Review Plan

A national, longitudinal data collection regarding contemporary WIC infant and toddler feeding practices, including the duration of breastfeeding, the age and pattern of introduction of foods other than breast milk or formula, and the age of introduction of cow’s milk.

12/01/2012
Resource | Report A Report to Congress – Executive Summary

This report responds to a Congressional mandate for FNS to establish a long-range plan for the development and implementation of state agency Management Information Systems in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

03/20/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0008 Offering to Sell WIC Foods, Benefits, and/or EBT Cards Publicly or Online

The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit guidance regarding the sale of, or intent to sell, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children foods, benefits and/or EBT cards verbally, in print or online through websites such as Craigslist, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, etc.

WIC Policy Memo #2012-1
02/10/2012
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0023 Certification: Limitations on Targeting Strategies Including Use of Applicant Age

Certification: Limitations on  Targeting Strategies Including Use of Applicant  Age

WIC 803-12R1
12/02/1988
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0022 WIC Program—Program Costs: Administrative and Program Services Costs

WIC Program—Program Costs: Administrative  and Program Services Costs

WIC 807-3R1
12/02/1988
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0021 WIC Program—Program Costs- Focal Instruments Used in Compliance Purchases

WIC Program—Program Costs- Focal Instruments  Used in Compliance Purchases

WIC 807-2R1
12/02/1988
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0020 WIC Program—Food Delivery System: Military Commissaries as WIC Program Vendors

WIC Program—Food Delivery System: Military  Commissaries as WIC program vendors

WIC 806-4R1
12/02/1988
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0019 WIC Program—Food Delivery Systems: Separate Cashiers for WIC Participants

WIC Program—Food Delivery Systems: Separate  Cashiers for WIC Participants

WIC 806-2R1
12/02/1988
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