Federal Policy

Task Force on Supplemental Food Delivery in the WIC Program – Recommendations Report

Since 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has enhanced access to healthy foods and delivered critical nutrition services for new and expectant parents, babies, […]

Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, […]

Striking the Balance: Unlocking Remote WIC Services After COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) rapidly innovated to provide remote services via video conferencing, telephone, and online platforms. These efforts, […]

WIC’s Fruit and Vegetable Bump: Building the Foundation for Healthier Children

Since spring 2021, WIC has enhanced monthly fruit and vegetable benefits for nearly 5 million young children and women. This science-based increase, sustained in fiscal year 2022 and 2023 appropriations, […]

Cynthia Tovar Calls for Child Nutrition Reauthorization

WIC and the other child nutrition programs have not been reauthorized since the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010. The time is now. Join the National WIC Association throughout the […]

National- and State-Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and WIC Program Reach in 2017 Final Report: Volume I

This report presents estimates of the number of individuals eligible for WIC benefits and the percentage of the eligible population participating in calendar year (CY) 2017. For the purposes of […]

WIC Policy Memorandum #2017-1: New MIS Guidelines and Revised Procedures for EBT and MIS Grant Funding

This policy memorandum set forth updated WIC Management Information System (MIS) guidelines and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) and MIS funding guidance to facilitate the implementation of statewide WIC EBT systems.

WIC Universal MIS – EBT Interface, Functional Requirements Specification, March 2015 Version

This document standardizes the functional requirements for the Universal Interface between the WIC Management Information Systems (WIC MIS) and the WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer systems (WIC EBT system) used in […]

WIC EBT Technical Implementation Guide 2018 Version

The Technical Implementation Guide (TIG) is a technical resource for states to apply in their EBT implementation projects for consistency in WIC EBT online purchase messages and file handling processes […]

WIC EBT Operating Rules

The Operating Rules (OR) is a technical resource for states to apply in their EBT implementation projects for consistency in WIC EBT online purchase messages and file handling processes utilized […]