Vendor Management (VM) VM-8 Coordination with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention WIC Nutrition Program Effective: October 1, 2011
Policy No. VM-8 Revised: August 13, 2012 Coordination with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Authority 7 CFR §246.4(a)(14)(ii) and (iv), and §246.12(h)(3)(xxv) Policy 1. An information sharing agreement between the State Agency and SNAP shall be in effect, pursuant to FNS guidance, and is maintained at the State Agency. 2. Upon request, an updated list of authorized vendors shall be sent to the FNS field office. 3. State Agency compliance investigators shall coordinate their activities with their SNAP counterparts. 4. The disclosure of confidential WIC vendor and SNAP retailer information is restricted by the State Agency to those permitted under 7 CFR 246.26(e) and (f) (Refer to VM-10, “Confidentiality of Vendor and SNAP Retailer Information” for details.).