WIC Vendors

Stakeholders Speak: Lessons Learned from EBT Implementation

WIC EBT implementation results in benefits to many stakeholders, but can be a long and stressful effort. In 2016, two WIC Agencies reflected on their projects by asking key stakeholders […]

Can a better understanding of WIC customer experiences increase benefit redemption and help control program food costs?

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program benefits nutritionally vulnerable populations by providing them with vouchers to buy healthful foods. In the retail sphere, the […]

Can a better understanding of WIC customer experiences increase benefit redemption and help control program food costs?

Price Variability Across Food Product and Vendor Type in Food Benefit Redemptions Under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

This report examines variability in WIC food transaction prices across store formats and WIC State agencies in the Midwest, Western, Southwest, and Mountain Plains using purchase-level data on 2014 Electronic […]

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 […]

Spillover Mechanisms in the WIC Infant Formula Rebate Program

Abstract This paper explores the WIC infant formula rebate program, which awards a single-source contract to the firm that offers the lowest net bid price. We study spillover mechanisms derived […]

Ohio WIC Retail Vendor Opeartions

An Ohio Dept. of Health – Bureau of Nutrition Services resource that outlines policies and procedures for selling WIC approved foods to participants in Ohio.

Arkansas WIC Vendor Training 2018

An Arkansas Department of Health WIC publication that outlines policies and procedures for selling WIC approved foods to participants in Arkansas.

Alaska Accepting Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers Video

An Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC training video demonstrating how to properly accept fruit and vegetable vouchers from the Alaska WIC program.

Alaska WIC Training for Vendors Video

An Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC training video that outlines policies and procedures for selling WIC approved foods to participants in Alaska.