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i. The State agency ensures that when WIC is at maximum caseload, local agencies make referrals to: [ ] Food banks [ ] Food pantries [X] Soup kitchens or other emergency meal providers [ ] SNAP [ ] The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) [ ] Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) [X] Other Specify: Local agency staff make referrals when appropriate and not necessarily based on caseload

j. The State agency ensures that when WIC is at maximum caseload, local agencies notify the State agency of any waiting lists established Yes No k. The State agency ensures that when WIC is at maximum caseload, the State agency notifies FNS of any waiting lists established Yes No

l. The State agency ensures that when the WIC participant's family has immediate needs for food beyond what WIC might provide, local agencies make referrals to [X] Food banks [X] Food pantries [X] Soup kitchens or other emergency meal providers [X] SNAP [ ] The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) [ ] Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) [X] Other Specify: Medicaid if the participant is receiving an exempt formula and the need is in excess of WIC maximum allowance.