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Describe or attach a plan on how the State agency will support medically fragile participants,participants in rural areas, tribal populations, and other priority populations, as applicable:

AL supports medically fragile participants according to federal regulations. AL is a rural state accustomed to providing services in rural areas. AL has grant agreement to provide WIC Services with Indian Tribal Organization.

iii. Does the State agency have a plan to review and update supplemental foods authorized by their program at least annually for reasons including, but not limited to: ensuring continued marketplace availability of authorized foods in package sizes that provide the maximum monthly amount and being responsive to evolving participant needs?

Yes No

iv. Does the State agency have a plan to communicate temporary changes to participant authorized food packages when there is limited availability of certain food items offered on the agency s approved food list during a disaster? (i. e. , exercise allowable regulatory flexibilities that don t require a waiver) (includes informing participants, vendors, etc. )

Yes No

v. Does the State agency have a plan to support breastfeeding participants during a disaster? Support would include, but not limited to: Supporting participants with breastfeeding initiation, relactation, and breastfeeding challenges as well as assisting with breast pump acquisition. This support may include referrals outside of WIC.

Yes No Describe or attach a plan on how the State agency will implement breastfeeding support during a disaster.

WIC PM Chapter 6. Breastfeeding Promotion and Support

vi. Does the State agency have a plan for implementing infant formula cost containment contract remedies during an infant formula recall? Yes No