WIC Program Seeks Public Comment About 2009 State Plan
Main Category: Nutrition / DietArticle Date: 18 Aug 2008 - 3:00 PDT
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education and supplemental foods, and serves women and children whose incomes are up to 185 percent of poverty. Special emphasis is placed on targeting infants and high-risk pregnant women, especially teenagers.
The WIC Program regulations require public comment from interested individuals in the writing of the 2009 State Plan of Program Operations for the WIC Program.
The plan may be reviewed at the following Web site. The state plan may also be viewed at the State WIC Office at the address listed below.
Written comments may be emailed via the http://www.adph.org Web site or mailed to the following address by Aug. 21, 2008.
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Alabama Department of Public Health
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