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In August 2009, FNS announced
grant awards totalling $34
million in Recovery Act Grants
to WIC State agencies with
existing electronic benefit
transfer (EBT) and State Agency
Model (SAM) Projects. This
represented the first of three
waves of WIC ARRA funding.
The State agencies which
received ARRA funds for existing
projects are required to report
on the use of their ARRA funds
beginning October 1, 2009. The
second wave of funding was
announced by Secretary Vilsack
in a press release dated
September 23, 2009, "Secretary Vilsack Awards $8.5
Million in Recovery Act Grants
to Selected States for WIC."
These grants were awarded to WIC
State agencies for EBT planning
and SAM transfer projects.
The funds will be released to
State agencies in October 2009.
WIC Award Amounts as of
10/01/09 (pdf)
A third and final wave of
ARRA grant awards is expected to
be announced in October for
State agencies receiving funding
for miscellaneous technology
projects, to include planning
for new certification systems,
upgrading to web-based systems,
system enhancements, and other
projects to improve WIC
operations. State agencies
receiving ARRA funding in the
second and third waves will be
required to begin reporting
January 1, 2010.
To assist State agencies, FNS
is providing instructions for
Agency and OMB reporting, as
well as a template of reporting
requirements specific to the WIC
Program technology grants. |
