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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2004-0011 WIC Racial/Ethnic Data Collection

This policy memorandum provides guidance to state and local agencies on the WIC Racial/Ethnic Data Collection.

WIC 2002-6, Rev 1
04/07/2004
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0028 Allowable Costs for Physical Activity Promotion

This policy memorandum provides clarification regarding the allowable costs of physical activity promotion for participants as a component of WIC Program nutrition education.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2003-7
08/29/2003
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0025 Clarification of WIC Food Delivery Systems Final Rule Q&A

This policy memorandum updates our response to an issue regarding incentive items that was addressed in Final WIC Policy Memorandum #2002-1, includes answers to other questions that have been raised since the issuance of that policy memorandum, and incorporates the original and new questions and answers in a new format.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2002-1, Revision 1
06/10/2003
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0010 WIC Allowable Costs of Bioterrorism Preparedness

This policy memorandum provides clarification regarding the use of WIC program funds and resources to support bioterrorism preparedness.

Final WIC Policy Memorandum: #2003-04
03/25/2003
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0008 Family Size and Income Determinations for Military Families

This memorandum addresses questions have been raised by WIC state agencies regarding the eligibility determinations for individuals from military families which include military service personnel serving overseas or assigned to a military base and temporarily absent from the home. 

WIC Final Policy Memorandum: #2003-3
03/19/2003
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2002-0016 WIC EBT Approaches Funding

This memorandum presents FNS' position on Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system development approaches and funding support.

09/12/2002
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2002-0012 WIC and FMNP Cost Allocation

This memorandum provides guidance concerning allowable FMNP costs that may be covered with federal WIC funds. It is intended to promote accuracy and uniformity in the application of allowable cost principles to decisions about FMNP related costs, as state agencies seek to maximize federal funding.

WIC 2002-5
07/05/2002
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0020 DHHS Regulations to Implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Applicability to the WIC Program

This memorandum is intended to provide clarification on the applicability of two DHHS final regulations to the WIC program. These regulations include requirements for: (1) the establishment of standard formats for certain administrative and financial transactions, and (2) the privacy of individually identifiable health information.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2002- 2
12/05/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0015 Medicaid Primary Payor Exempt and Medical Foods

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to advise that the Medicaid Program will be the primary payor for WIC-eligible exempt infant formulas and medical foods issued to WIC participants who are also Medicaid beneficiaries.

WIC 2001-6R
09/17/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0007 Impact of Implementation of the Department of Defense’s WIC Overseas Program

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update on the Department of Defense  actions to implement a program like WIC overseas, the impact it has on the WIC program, and the actions required by WIC state agencies.

WIC 2001-4
04/13/2001
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