US Department of Agriculture Amends WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Regulations

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture has issued an interim final rule to codify three nondiscretionary provisions of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, aimed at increasing state agency flexibility in managing the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The changes, which took effect in 2004, include the option to authorize roadside stands and a reduction in state matching funds.