H.R. 10794
Improving Access to WIC Act
Summary:
• Establishes a grant program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to participating State agencies to improve access to, participation in, and retention in WIC
• Authorizes $50,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with each participating State agency receiving a minimum of $200,000 and additional amounts proportional to their share of WIC participants
• Grant funds must be used for at least one of several specified activities, including outreach to potential participants, data-sharing improvements with healthcare providers, streamlining health documentation transfers, improving the enrollment experience, or identifying eligible non-participants already in Medicaid or SNAP
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• Authorizes $50,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with each participating State agency receiving a minimum of $200,000 and additional amounts proportional to their share of WIC participants
• Grant funds must be used for at least one of several specified activities, including outreach to potential participants, data-sharing improvements with healthcare providers, streamlining health documentation transfers, improving the enrollment experience, or identifying eligible non-participants already in Medicaid or SNAP
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