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    WIC & FMNP Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization Dashboard
      04/04/2024
    Resource | Waivers
    Flexibilities to Support Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization in WIC
        Through ARPA, USDA received waiver authority to support WIC and FMNP outreach, innovation, and modernization. Waivers are currently available to support WIC online shopping and ARPA funded projects.
      10/27/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    WIC and FMNP: Available Expedited ARPA Waivers and Request Process
        This letter provides information to WIC state agencies and WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program state agencies on available American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 waivers and a new state agency request process.
      10/17/2023
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    Supporting the WIC Workforce
        WIC staff should reflect the diversity and rich cultural experiences of WIC families. FNS has invested $31.5 million into a 5-year Inter-Agency Agreement with USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support the WIC workforce.
      09/26/2023
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    Prioritizing Outreach
        To make sure that eligible families know about WIC and the benefits it provides, FNS is investing in outreach.
      09/26/2023
    Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
    FY 22 & FY 23 WIC FMNP eSolution (Benefit Delivery Modernization) Grant Summaries
        In FY 22 and FY 23, FNS awarded over $7.4 million in grants to 32 state agencies to support WIC FMNP eSolutions.
      09/26/2023
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    Improving the Shopping Experience
        We want WIC families to be able to shop simply and conveniently, just like other shoppers. FNS is supporting WIC state agencies as they modernize the shopping experience in store, online, and at farmers markets, through both funding and waivers.
      09/26/2023
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    Modernizing Technology and Service Delivery
        Enrolling in and sticking with WIC helps families get the nutrition and healthcare they need to build a healthier future. FNS is working with state and federal partners to make the WIC journey, from start to finish, a smoother, more fulfilling experience for all participants by modernizing technology and service delivery.
      09/26/2023
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    WIC Enrollment via State-Level Referral Data Matching RFA Webinar
        Recorded webinar explaining a grant opportunity to facilitate data sharing activities that support targeted outreach and streamlined certification processes aimed at increasing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children participation and retention.
      06/16/2023
    Resource | Grants
    FY 2023 WIC Modernization Grant – Notice of Funding Availability
        As part of the WIC innovation and modernization efforts to be funded under ARPA, FNS is supporting planning and implementation projects focused on enhancements that improve the WIC participant experience, as evidenced by enhancing the WIC shopping experience, increasing participant enrollment, reducing unnecessary administrative burden for both participants and administrators, including through data matching to streamline enrollment, and retaining eligible participants while improving equity
      05/22/2023

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