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I. FOOD DELIVERY CHECKLIST normal travel burdensome or impossible to another authorized vendor (i.e., an unbridged river,an expressway and frequent road closings because of bad weather); a significant number of WIC participants, generally twenty (20) or more, would be required to travel an unreasonable distance to another authorized Vendor in order to receiveWIC benefits; the participant has a physical disability that cannot be accommodated by alternative Vendors (For this condition to apply, the participant with a disability must have done more than half of the participant’s food benefit redemption in the previous six (6) months with this vendor.); or the need to provide adequate service to participants when circumstances make it necessary such as new clinic site opening, participant caseload increases, store closings, or currently authorized WIC stores cease operations.

ADDITIONAL DETAIL – Food Delivery Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation): Policy and Procedure 8.03 – Participant Access Assessment

B. Vendor Selection and Authorization 1. Number and Distribution of Authorized Vendors

a. Does the State agency use limiting criteria to limit the number of vendors it authorizes? ☐ Yes

☒ No

b. If yes, check and specify the type(s) of criteria used (e.g., vendor / participant ratio of 1:100 per county): ☐ Vendor / participant ratio ☐ Vendors / local agency ratio ☐ Vendors / local service area or county ratio ☐ Vendors / geographic area ☐ Vendor / State agency staff ratio ☐ Statewide cap on the number of vendors ☐ Other (specify): Click or tap here to enter text.

2. Vendor Application periods:

a. The State agency considers applications: ☒ On an ongoing basis ☐ Annually in Choose an item. for a new agreement that begins in Choose an item. ☐ Every two years (specify month): Choose an item. ☐ Every three years (specify month): Choose an item. ☐ Any time there is a participant access need The State agency is currently under a:

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