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      National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2021
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              October 2023 Keydata Report
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    Best Practices in USDA Disaster SNAP Operations and Planning
        Through an examination of 5 disasters in 4 states, this study develops recommendations for best practices in planning for, implementing, and operating D-SNAP.
      12/14/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Promising Approaches and Challenges for SNAP State Agencies in Implementing Corrective Action Plans
        This study reviewed corrective action plans (CAPs) for payment error rate, case and procedural error rate and quality control completion rate from eight states and describes the approaches used to develop, implement, and monitor CAPs. The study also identified challenges and promising practices and provided recommendations for improving states' ability to conduct corrective action activities.
      12/05/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2021
        This report, the latest in a series of annual reports on WIC eligibility, presents 2021 national and state estimates of the number of people eligible for WIC benefits and the percents of the eligible population and the US population covered by the program, including estimates by participant category.
      11/03/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Summer Food Service Program Integrity Study
        The Summer Food Service Program Integrity Study was designed to improve understanding of how state agencies provide oversight of the SFSP. To address the research objectives, the study examined such areas as sponsor and site selection, training and technical assistance, meal counting and claiming, and reviews. The findings, based on data collected in 2021, also offered some preliminary responses about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SFSP operations.
      08/30/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Results of USDA's FNS-Administered SFA Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation
        ​The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted school meal operations and has contributed to lasting supply chain issues affecting the cost and availability of food and labor. The School Food Authority Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation was administered to all SFAs operating child nutrition programs in schools to gather information on the impacts of continued supply chain disruptions and the return to standard operations during SY 2022–23.
      07/25/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March Through September 2020
        This data collection fulfills states’ reporting requirements and describes trends in program participation during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is part of an ongoing study series examining CN program operations, repurposed to collect waiver reports from all states.
      05/23/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Conducting Remote WIC Certification Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
        The physical presence waiver, issued under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, allowed WIC state and local agencies to remotely certify participants into WIC during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report summarizes data collected from surveys of WIC state and local agencies about the use of the physical presence waiver and the impact it had on WIC services.
      04/26/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    The Use and Impact of Federal Waivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Summary Findings From Surveys of WIC State and Local Agencies
        Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, the USDA FNS issued certain programmatic waivers to state agencies to support continued access to WIC services and provide flexibilities to some administrative requirements. This brief report summarizes findings about the use and impact of these waivers from surveys of WIC state and local agencies.
      04/26/2023
    Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Changes in WIC Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A First Look at the Impact of Federal Waivers
        This preliminary report summarizes key changes, improvements, and challenges to WC operations as delivered under the physical presence and remote benefit issuance waivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings represent a first, high-level look at survey data collected from state and local WIC agencies to fulfill reporting requirements for waivers issued under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
      04/26/2023
    Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations
    Modernizing Channels of Communication with USDA SNAP Participants
        This study evaluated emerging mobile communication strategies (MCS) technology, both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary purpose of this study was to better understand the existing landscape of MCS technology, and highlight best practices and lessons learned for from the use of MCS programs by SNAP state agencies.
      04/06/2023

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