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[ ] At authorization [ ] 6 months after authorization [X] Annually [X] Other Specify: AL WIC will assess all authorized vendors for A50 status annually. New vendors are assessed for A50 status four full months after the first WIC redemption.

12. How does the State agency assess vendors for above-50-percent status? [ ] Use the Potential A50 Vendors report in FDP (previously WIC-6 in TIP) [ ] Collect food sales documentation from vendor [X] Collect food sales documentation from another agency Specify: If newly authorized, AL WIC tracks redemption data for four full months after the first WIC redemption date and compares it to SNAP redemptions from STARS for the same period of time. AL WIC compares data to ensure that SNAP redemptions exceed WIC redemptions after four full months have passed. The same criteria is utilized for the annual A50 assessment except AL WIC determines the dates of redemption periods for WIC and SNAP redemptions. Food sales documentation from vendor may be collected if assessment shows WIC redemptions exceed SNAP redemptions. [X] Other Specify: If newly authorized, AL WIC tracks redemption data for four full months after the first WIC redemption date and compares it to SNAP redemptions from STARS for the same period of time. AL WIC compares data to ensure that SNAP redemptions exceed WIC redemptions after four full months have passed. The same criteria is utilized for the annual A50 assessment except AL WIC determines the dates of redemption periods for WIC and SNAP redemptions. Food sales documentation from vendor may be collected if assessment shows WIC redemptions exceed SNAP redemptions. 13. If the State agency authorizes above-50-percent vendors, please provide a copy of the State agency s policies and procedures on incentive items in accordance with 7 CFR 246. 12(g)(3)(iv). This is not applicable for my state agency

Vendor Peer Groups

14. Does the State agency establish distinct competitive price criteria and maximum allowable reimbursement levels for each vendor peer group? Yes No