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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
Resource | Webinars/Videos
WIC Food Packages Final Rule Stakeholder Briefing
Recording of April 18, 2024 briefing for external partners on the WIC Food Packages Final Rule.
05/13/2024
Resource | Infographics
WIC: Building a Healthy Foundation
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – also known as WIC – supports maternal and child health by providing nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to important health care and other social services.
04/05/2024
Resource | Best Practices
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Awardees
Each year WIC announces the Loving Support Award of Excellence program, formerly known as the Loving Support Award of Excellence.
10/02/2023
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Prioritizing Outreach
To make sure that eligible families know about WIC and the benefits it provides, FNS is investing in outreach.
09/26/2023
Resource | Best Practices
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Program
The 2024 application period opens on Oct. 10, 2023 and closes on Dec. 15, 2023.
09/26/2023
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Infant Formula
Many families rely on infant formula to feed their babies. Infant formula can provide important nutrients for your baby’s growth and development. Some FNS programs – including CACFP, SNAP, and WIC – provide access to formula to support healthy infant development. USDA is committed to ensuring that FNS program participants always have access to the formula they need.
09/21/2023
Resource | Policy
WIC Policy Memorandum #2023-5: Data Sharing to Improve Outreach and Streamline Certification in WIC
This policy memorandum provides guidance on data sharing activities that support targeted outreach and streamlined certification processes aimed at increasing WIC participation and retention. It expresses USDA FNS support of data sharing, provides an overview of data sharing relevant to WIC, summarizes WIC program guidance on sharing confidential WIC participant data, and lays the groundwork for future guidance and resources to help WIC state agencies expand outreach and streamline the
certification process.
WPM 2023-5
04/25/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Letter to WIC State Agencies on Unwinding and Impacts of Infant Formula Shortage
Letter to WIC state agencies on unwinding and impacts of infant formula shortage.
12/19/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Letter to State Health Commissioner Regarding Infant Formula
USDA letter to State Health Commissioners whose WIC state agency holds an infant formula rebate contract with either Mead Johnson-Reckitt or Nestle Gerber.
05/24/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Letter to State Directors Regarding Infant Formula
Letter to reiterate the flexibilities that USDA has made available to all WIC state agencies and to urge all states to take additional action to make it easier for families to get the formula they need.
05/13/2022