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Resource | Guidance Documents 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.

02/07/2014
Resource | Guidance Documents Clarification on Medical Documentation for Infant Formula Issued in Food Packages I and II

This policy memorandum is an addendum to WIC Policy Memorandum #2014-1, Changes to Abbott Infant Formula Product Line, issued on Dec. 4, 2013. Several WIC state agencies have requested clarification on the medical documentation requirements for infant formula issued in Food Packages I and II. Therefore, this policy memorandum provides the requested clarification.

01/17/2014
Resource | Guidance Documents Changes to Abbott Infant Formula Product Line

The purpose of this memorandum is to remind state agencies that administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children of the federal WIC statutory and regulatory requirements for the authorization, issuance and rebate of infant formula in the WIC food packages.

12/04/2013
Resource | Guidance Documents OIG Hotline Information on WIC Food Instruments

We are encouraging all WIC state agencies to add the Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General hotline website to all WIC food instruments or their accompanying folders or sleeves.

06/10/2013
Resource | Guidance Documents Income Eligibility Guidance

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to provide clarification regarding the income eligibility determination and documentation requirements necessary for participation in WIC.

04/26/2013
Resource | Guidance Documents Offsetting Federal Claims against WIC State Agencies

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify that the presence of state appropriated funding in the operation of the WIC program does affect the manner in which federal claims against WIC state agencies may be satisfied.

02/07/2013
Resource | Guidance Documents 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.

02/10/2012
Resource | Policy Letter to State Exchange Grantees, Medicaid and CHIP Directors, and Health and Human Services Directors

On Aug. 10, 2011, we announced a time-limited, specific exception to the cost allocation requirements set forth in OMB Circular A-87 that requires benefiting programs to pay their share of the costs associated with building state-based information technology systems. This letter provides additional guidance on how states may take advantage of this exception to leverage these investments to serve multiple programs and needs.

01/23/2012
Resource | Guidance Documents Conversion Factors for WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines

The purpose of this policy is to assist state agencies that administer WIC when converting multiple income sources to a monthly equivalent as part of the WIC income eligibility determination.

06/08/2011
Resource | Guidance Documents WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria

This policy memorandum describes nutrition risk eligibility in WIC, and explains the requirements of the use and management of FNS-issued nutrition rick criteria by WIC state agencies.

05/20/2011
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