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D. Plan of Alternate Operating Procedures (Disaster Plan) Per 7 CFR 246. 4(a)(30), developing a plan of alternate operating procedures (AOPs), previously referred to as Disaster Plans, is required. This provision requires State agencies to include policies and procedures for operations when regular operations are disrupted, which may include disasters, emergencies, public health emergencies, and supply chain disruptions that can impede delivery of WIC benefits. For the purposes of this section, the term program disruption is used to refer to when regular operations are disrupted due to a disaster, emergency, public health emergency, or supply chain disruption, unless otherwise specified.

1. Has the State agency developed AOPs separate from a broader plan developed by the State agency s administering Department (e. g. , Health Department)? Yes No

2. Does the State agency have AOPs that are part of a broader Health Department or Indian Health Services plan or have policies that are partnered with other State agency(ies) during disasters?

Yes No Specify: AL WIC Procedure Manual, Ch. 1 Program Administration (1.23 Disaster Plan), Ch. 2 Certification (2.18), Ch. 8 Food Benefit Delivery (8.4 and 8.5) Specify: AL Dept. of Public Health Center for Emergency Preparedness https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/cep/index.html