Resource Types: State Resources

What Do WIC Staff Need to Know About Medicaid “Unwinding”?

This resource from the National WIC Association and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities outlines considerations for WIC staff as they support participating families in navigating the end of Medicaid’s […]

WIC’s Role Emerging from 2022’s Infant Formula Shortages

In February 2022, Abbott Nutrition announced a nationwide recall of infant formula products produced at their Michigan facility after persistent safety violations raised the possibility that Abbott products were connected […]

Connecting WIC with Local Farmers

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has a long history of engaging local farmers and producers. In addition to offering selections of fresh produce, local […]

2023 Farm Bill: Building WIC/SNAP Linkages to Strengthen Nutrition Security

With the current Farm Bill set to expire in September 2023, Congress is poised to review the comprehensive legislation that reauthorizes critical food assistance programs and farm subsidies. NWA outlines […]

Congressional Letter on WIC Food Package: March 2022

In March 2022, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Don Young (R-AK), along with 112 of their colleagues in Congress, wrote to […]

NYS WIC Program Manual

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 […]