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19. Has the State agency received approval for an exemption from the requirement to use geography as one of the criteria for developing the peer groups? Yes No

20. The State agency assesses the effectiveness of its peer group system and competitive price criteria to enhance system performance:

Annually Biennially Every three years Other

Specify: AL WIC IS CURRENTLY GATHERING DATA TO REQUEST AN EXEMPTION FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC COMPONENT OF PEER GROUPS.