The funds for the meals were transferred to the state's Social Services Block Grant to avoid triggering the TANF requirements. Since WIC is a discretionary program, the federal government allocates a limited amount of money for WIC each year, limiting the number of participants. New York state supplements WIC with both TANF and state funds so more eligible clients can participate. The Building Blocks newsletter is now available via e-mail. The goal of the list-serve is to increase the number and quality of afterschool programs serving meals and snacks with federal child nutrition funds.
Participants can then respond via email with insights and suggestions or identify related problems.
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