210.1 Policy 210 Selection of Local Programs September 23, 2019 POLICY The state WIC program must select local programs as recipients of WIC funds in accordance with Oregon statute and federal criteria. Local programs serving populations most in need of WIC services receive priority. PURPOSE To target WIC services to areas of greatest need. To follow federal guidelines establishing consistency of grant application and award process. RELEVANT REGULATIONS ♦ ORS 431.375 (July, 1990) Local Public Health Services ♦ 7 CFR §246.5—Selection of local agencies OREGON WIC PPM REFERENCES

♦ 310—Annual Plan/Grant Award Process for Local Programs PROCEDURE 1.0 The state program awards funding to local WIC programs annually, as described in 310—Annual Plan/Grant Award Process for Local Programs. Funding is distributed according to the projection of the WIC-eligible population within each county and the local programs’ ability to serve the population based on past performance. 2.0 The state program also funds local programs that serve area or special populations most in need, as required by federal regulation. This includes Native American tribes and non-profit organizations. 3.0 County governments or local health districts are responsible for the management of local public health services, as outlined in Oregon statutes. The state program funds county governments or local health districts to provide WIC services, unless the county contracts out the provision of WIC services or relinquishes authority to the state.

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Selection of Local Programs, Continued 210.2

POLICY HISTORY Date * Major Revision, Minor revision 9/19/1997 Revision 6/7/2011 Revision 7/26/2016 Revision 9/23/2019 Minor revision

The date located at the top of the policy is the implementation date unless an “effective date” is noted on the policy. Policies will become compliance findings 6 months from the implementation date. Release notes can be found in the corresponding document on the Policy and Procedure Manual page. *Major Revisions: Significant content changes made to policy. Minor Revisions: Minor edits, grammatical updates, clarifications, and/or formatting changes have occurred. Date of Origin: Date policy was initially released