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Resource | Policy Strategies for Outreach to Children Eligible for CHIP or the Medicaid Program and Cost Issues

This memorandum addresses a broad range of issues regarding outreach strategies that WIC state and local agencies are encouraged to undertake to assist in identifying, educating, and referring uninsured children to and/or facilitate their enrollment in CHIP or Medicaid.

03/30/1999
Resource | Policy Memos Strengthening Integrity in the WIC Certification Process

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to highlight and strengthen national program policy regarding integrity in the WIC certification process through existing regulatory requirements as well as through new legislative requirements mandated by PL 105-336.

02/24/1999
Resource | Policy Memos Evaluation Criteria for Infant Formula Rebate Contracts

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify federal statutory and regulatory limitations on the use of technical evaluation requirements for invitations for bid  for infant formula rebate contracts.

10/14/1998
Resource | Guidance Documents Approval of WIC EBT Systems

This is to provide policy regarding federal approval requirements for state development and implementation of EBT systems for the WIC program. EBT systems in the WIC program encompass a wide spectrum of functions including the automation of the food benefit issuance and redemption process as well as exchange of client data.

10/20/1998
Resource | Policy Impact of Participation in the WIC Program on Alien Status

The Immigration and Naturalization Service  confirms that use of WIC benefits does not render an alien a public charge, that benefits should not be denied to aliens who have used WIC, and that INS should not request that aliens repay any WIC benefits received.

03/19/1998
Resource | Policy Memos Documentation of FSP Participation in an EBT Environment

This policy memorandum provides guidance on acceptable forms of documentation which confirm current participation in the Food Stamp Program for WIC adjunctive income eligibility purposes.

02/05/1998
Resource | Policy Memos Non-Computer Equipment Purchases Less than $25,000

This policy memorandum authorizes WIC state agencies to purchase or allow their local agencies to purchase non-computer equipment with a unit cost less than $25,000 without prior approval from FNS.

01/06/1998
Resource | Policy Memos WIC Vendor DQs Resulting from Permanent Disqualification from the FSP

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to provide clarification regarding the effective date of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children vendor disqualification's that result from the permanent disqualification of a vendor from the Food Stamp Program.

12/08/1997
Resource | Policy Memos Caseload Management

This policy memorandum addresses the basic tools of WIC caseload management. It consolidates key provisions of previously issued FCS policy on all components of caseload management -- from food cost savings strategies and food package design, to certification strategies -- into a comprehensive scheme. 

05/05/1997
Resource | Guidance Documents WIC Infant Formula Rebate Reviews

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to provide guidance concerning a state's responsibility to properly conduct rebate billing and collection activities and provisions which should be included in a state agency's RFPs or IFBs and contracts for infant formula rebates to avoid rebate billing discrepancies.

03/12/1996
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