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Resource | Interim Final Rule Interim Final Rule: WIC Vendor Cost Containment

This interim rule amends the regulations governing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to strengthen vendor cost containment.

11/29/2005
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0055 Prohibition Against Authorization of Certain Vendors

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the vendor-related WIC provision reflected in PL 109-97, which provides WIC funding for FY 2006.

WIC 2006-2
11/25/2005
Resource | Research | Nutrition Education Nutrition Education: Principles of Sound Impact Evaluation

FNS is frequently asked, by a variety of nutrition education partners, how it defines a sound impact evaluation. The principles introduced here describe the characteristics of strong impact assessments of nutrition education. They are also consistent with the Government and Performance Results Act and the Office of Management and Budget’s guidance for clear demonstration of program effects.

09/13/2005
Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: WIC Miscellaneous Vendor-Related Provisions

This proposed rule would amend the regulations governing the WIC program to clarify issues that have arisen subsequent to the publication of the WIC Food Delivery Systems Final Rule on Dec. 29, 2000, and to strengthen further the requirements for state vendor management and infant formula cost-containment systems.

07/27/2005
Resource | Policy Memos Food Safety Questions and Answers

This page contains questions and answers on the food safety provisions of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.

07/12/2005
Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2005-2006)

These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

07/01/2005
Resource | Technical Assistance WIC Food Package Costs 1999-2005

This information provides details about pre and post rebate food package costs and distribution of expenditures by food type, and infant formula rebates.

06/13/2005
Resource | Research | Nutrition Education Fit WIC: Programs to Prevent Childhood Overweight in Your Community

Fit WIC can help the nation’s premier early childhood food and nutrition program work more effectively to reduce and prevent unhealthy weight among our children.

05/01/2005
Resource | Research | Food Security Obesity, Poverty, and Participation in Nutrition Assistance Programs

The national nutrition safety net consists of 15 programs that provide millions of low-income Americans access to a healthy and nutritious diet. It has been observed that many low-income individuals are both overweight and participants in one or more nutrition assistance programs. This has led some to question whether participation in the nutrition assistance programs contributes to the growing problem of overweight and obesity. This report presents the conclusions of an expert panel convened by the Food and Nutrition Service to determine if there is scientific evidence of a relationship between program participation and excess weight.

02/01/2005
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0004 Price Adjustments, Collections, Fines, and Program Income

This policy memorandum clarifies and updates current policy on price adjustments, vendor, participant, and local agency collections, fines, civil money penalties, and program income to reflect amendments to WIC program legislation and regulations since the issuance of WIC Policy Memorandum #96-3.

WIC Policy Memo 2005-3
01/13/2005
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