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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
Resource | Federal Register Documents
WIC: Implementation of the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 and Related Provisions
This rulemaking serves to amend WIC program regulations by incorporating provisions of the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 and making related amendments.
12/14/2023
Resource | Waivers
Flexibilities to Support Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization in WIC
Through ARPA, USDA received waiver authority to support WIC and FMNP outreach, innovation, and modernization. Waivers are currently available to support WIC online shopping and ARPA funded projects.
10/27/2023
Resource | Policy Memos
WIC and FMNP: Available Expedited ARPA Waivers and Request Process
This letter provides information to WIC state agencies and WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program state agencies on available American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 waivers and a new state agency request process.
10/17/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
FY 2022-24 WIC FMNP eSolution Grant Summaries
Since FY 2022, FNS has awarded over $9 million in grants to 37 State agencies to support WIC FMNP eSolutions.
09/26/2023
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Improving the Shopping Experience
We want WIC families to be able to shop simply and conveniently, just like other shoppers. FNS is supporting WIC state agencies as they modernize the shopping experience in store, online, and at farmers markets, through both funding and waivers.
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 | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Federal Actions to Support Access to Infant Formula
The USDA, FDA, and other federal partners continue to work diligently to protect the health infants who are fed using infant formula.
09/21/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
Conducting Remote WIC Certification Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The physical presence waiver, issued under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, allowed WIC state and local agencies to remotely certify participants into WIC during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report summarizes data collected from surveys of WIC state and local agencies about the use of the physical presence waiver and the impact it had on WIC services.
04/26/2023
Resource | Policy Memos
FY 2023-24 FMNP e-Solution Grant: Notice of Funding Availability
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided USDA with $390 million, available through FY 2024, to carry out outreach, innovation, and program modernization efforts to increase participation and redemption of benefits for both the WIC program and the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.
03/03/2023
Resource | Guidance Documents
Additional WIC Flexibilities to Support Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization Efforts through ARPA Nationwide Waivers
This letter provides WIC state agencies the opportunity to opt into waivers to modernize WIC through building or enhancing remote services.
02/02/2023