Connecticut WIC Program Manual

WIC 100-12 SECTION: Administration

SUBJECT: Facilities for Homeless Individuals Federal Regulations: §246.4 (a) (20) and §246.7(m) POLICY Homeless facilities that accommodate WIC participants must meet the following conditions: • Continue to make the same quantity and quality of food available to WIC participants as to other homeless individuals residing at the facility. • Not use foods provided by the WIC program in group feeding. • Send on one to pick up WIC benefits for all WIC participants in the facility or redeem eWIC benefits in bulk. • Allow the WIC participant full use of the foods and nutrition education provided by the WIC program. • Allow the state or local agency to review the facility to determine that these conditions are met, if necessary. Contact the facility to determine that the conditions will be met and sign an agreement with those that qualify. Contact the facility yearly thereafter to ensure continued compliance with the conditions. Notify the State WIC office if at any time one or more of the condition above are not met. See Policy 200-26 Homeless Individual WIC Participants for information on certification procedures.