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x. Does the State agency have a plan for how it would determine if a waiver is necessary to continue WIC services? Yes No

b. Continuation of Benefits When a disaster occurs, State agencies must continue to serve participants. This section lays out a plan to collect required information from participants. i. The State agency will continue to serve participants during a disaster by: (Select all that apply) [X] Remote certification for new applicants and recertification for current participants [X] Physical presence exemption, if applicable [ ] Temporary certification for applicants temporarily displaced [ ] Temporary certification for applicants eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits [X] Expedited certification for displaced participants [X] Issue VOC (verification of certification) to applicants that must evacuate (7 CFR 246.7(k)) [X] Issue VOC (verification of certification) to evacuees returning to the originating State [X] Alternate clinic locations (within the disaster area, if possible) [ ] Mobile clinics or satellite clinics (grassroot organizations, etc.) [X] Provide participants access to program records to relocate [ ] Provide nutrition assessments and referrals to other organizations when clinic operations are disturbed [ ] Other Describe or attach a plan for each method the State agency plans to implement during a disaster:

WIC PM Chapter 1. Program Administration, Section 1.23 & WIC PM Chapter 2. Certification, Section 2.17 Specify: WIC PM Ch 1. Program Administration, Sect 1-23