Final Rule: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages; Approval of Information Collection Request
The rule titled Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages was published on March 4, 2014. The Office of Management and Budget cleared the associated information collection requirements on April 14, 2014. This document announces approval of the ICR.
WIC Food Package Rule: Implementation of Lowfat (1 percent) and Nonfat Milks Provision
This memorandum clarifies effective and implementation dates for the lowfat (1 percent) and nonfat milks provision and expectations related to implementation.
Correction: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages
This document is a correction of an document that was published on 03/04/2014.
Final Rule: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages
The WIC food packages provide supplemental foods designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, non-breastfeeding postpartum women, infants and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk. WIC food packages and nutrition education are the chief means by which WIC affects the dietary quality and habits of participants.
Issuance of Infant Food in the WIC Food Package
This memo responds to request from state agencies that administer WIC for clarification on the issuance option for infant foods in the WIC food packages, including the federal WIC requirement that authorized rounding to the next whole container of infant food.