Federal Policy

Proven Outcomes: Recent Research Adds to WIC’s Public Health Record

For nearly fifty years, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has supported health and nutrition needs during a targeted life stage for millions of families, […]

Support the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act

The WIC Healthy Beginnings Act, sponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), would require USDA to establish a public database of open bid solicitations for sole-source infant […]

Support the WIC for Kids Act

The WIC for Kids Act, sponsored by Reps. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and Jenniffer González Colón (R-PR), would extend child certification periods to two years, allow WIC providers flexibilities to align […]

Support the WIC Act

The Wise Investment in our Children Act (WIC Act), sponsored by Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Jenniffer González Colón (R-PR), would […]

Modernizing the WIC Shopping Experience

As SNAP scales up nationwide online shopping options, WIC must swiftly innovate to provide participating families with a modern and equitable shopping experience. Two parallel projects led by USDA build […]

Coalition Letter on WIC Food Packages: October 2021

In October 2021, the National WIC Association led a coalition of partner organizations in a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, calling for swift promulgation of the proposed rule to […]

Congressional Letter on WIC Food Package: January 2022

In January 2022, Congresswomen Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) wrote to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack encouraging swift action to revise the WIC food packages in a manner consistent […]

WIC Food Package Review: Frequently Asked Questions

With USDA expected to revise the WIC food packages, this resource informs WIC stakeholders about the potential reforms that can be accomplished in a food package review. This resource is […]

Enhancing Nutrition Security: USDA Updates to the WIC Food Packages

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 codified the science-based review process that updated the WIC food packages and sought greater alignment with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 2017, […]

WIC Coalition Letter to Extend WIC Benefit Bump: January 2022

The Friends of WIC Coalition, convened by the National WIC Association, calls on Congress to extend the WIC benefit bump for the remainder of fiscal year 2022. This letter is […]