DC WIC POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL

4.001 1 | P a g e Title: Staffing Requirements Category: Nutrition Services Staffing CFR Reference: 7 CFR § 246.3 (e) 7 CFR § 246.11(c) Policy Number: 4.001 Effective Date: 11/30/2016 Revised Date: 8/15/23

POLICY STATEMENT The Local Agency must appropriately recruit, hire, and train staff to administer an efficient and effective Program including, but not limited to, the functions of nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, certification, food delivery, fiscal reporting, monitoring, and training. PROCEDURE 1. The Local Agency must develop staffing practices to ensure Program benefits are delivered in the most effective and efficient manner, and must comply with the USDA regulations governing nondiscrimination, citation §246.8 Nondiscrimination and OMB regulations governing the administration of grants, 2 CFR part 200, FNS guidelines and instructions. 2. The Local Agency must outline their staffing each year in the budget and budget narrative in accordance with DC Health Office of Grants Management requirements and DC WIC policy 10.001. 3. The Local Agency must fulfill staffing needs according to position standards in DC WIC policy 4.002. The State Agency recommends a staffing ratio of 1:300 participants. The State Agency reserves the right to advise the Local Agency on staffing ratios if guidance is obtained from USDA on a national or regional level. 4. All Local Agency staff must complete task-specific training as outlined in policies 4.002 Position Descriptions and 4.004 Staff Training. REFERENCES 7 CFR § 246.3 (e) 7 CFR § 246.11(c) DC WIC policy 4.002 Position Descriptions, 4.004 Staff Training, 10.001 Local Agency Reporting Procedures