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Resource | Interim Final Rule Interim Rule: Revisions in WIC Food Packages

This interim rule revises regulations governing the WIC food packages to align the WIC food packages with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and current infant feeding practice guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics, better promote and support the establishment of successful long-term breastfeeding, provide WIC participants with a wider variety of food, and provide WIC state agencies with greater flexibility in prescribing food packages to accommodate participants with cultural food preferences.

12/06/2007
Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2007-2008)

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

07/01/2007
Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2006-2007)

The Department announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the WIC program. These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

03/16/2006
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 | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0010 Statutory Changes in the Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Determination Process and Revised Prototype Application Implementation Memo

The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 amended sections of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act affecting the eligibility determination process for free and reduced price benefits under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and the Special Milk Program for Children.

SP-12-2005
03/07/2005
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2004-0017 Treatment of Medicare Prescription Drug Card and Related Transitional Assistance in WIC Income Eligibility Determinations

Authorized by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), the prescription drug discount card provides Medicare beneficiaries with negotiated prices that should be lower than the regular price of prescription drugs.

WIC 2004-2
06/29/2004
Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2004-2005)

The Department announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program).

03/29/2004
Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2003-2004)

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

07/01/2003
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: WIC Exclusion of Military Housing Payments

This final rule provides WIC state agencies the option to exclude payments to military personnel for privatized housing, whether on or off military installations.

10/31/2002
Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2002-2003)

The Department announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the WIC program. These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

04/01/2002
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