This page provides information for WIC State agencies and partners on WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) and management information systems (MIS). The documents and resources on this page were developed to ensure consistent standards applicable to WIC EBT and MIS.
For information on Handbook 901 and Advance Planning Documents (APDs), visit FNS’ State Systems Office (SSO). FNS Handbook 901 describes policies and procedures state agencies must follow when using use federal funding to acquire, develop, and/or implement systems supporting the operation of FNS programs (including WIC EBT and MIS).
Technical Documents
- Operating Rules (OR) and Technical Implementation Guide (TIG) are the technical standards for WIC EBT online purchase messages and file handling processes, utilized by both offline (smart card) and online (magstripe) WIC EBT systems. These resources are used by all state agencies, authorized WIC vendors, and EBT industry stakeholders.
- WIC Universal MIS-EBT Interface standardizes functional requirements for the Universal Interface between WIC MIS and EBT systems.
- Functional Requirements Document (FReD) provides a list of functional requirements that all WIC MIS must include.
- ANSI Standards for WIC EBT define the interface specifications to enable communication between state agencies, retailers, financial institutions, and technology providers. Enter the ANSI document number in the search box for the links below for key WIC standards.
Resources
- WIC MIS Support Vendors and EBT Processor Vendors provides information on entities supporting the WIC state agencies.
- Cost Analysis Guidance