The WIC Program has contracted with Imadgen LLC to assess the feasibility of eliminating the paper food instrument and replacing them with a WIC card, similar to a debit or Electronic Benefits Technology (EBT) card. This new concept will be called “eWIC”. To achieve this outcome, the Program is gathering information from interested stakeholders, including authorized stores. Please select a link below, to access the appropriate on-line survey. Retailer Survey
To obtain a copy of the updated Sanctions Classification System policy CLICK this link.
To obtain a copy of the updated Sanctions Classification System schedule CLICK this link.
February 2008
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held January 24, 2008 at four local agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please CLICK this link. The next Retailer Advisory Committee meeting will be held May 1, 2008. If you want to obtain more information about this upcoming meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email:Monica.B.Elliott@supervalu.com.
To obtain a copy of the 2008 Working With WIC Training Bulletin (annual edition), please CLICK this link. A copy of this training bulletin will be mailed to all independent authorized stores. For corporate sponsored stores, check with your Training team on the availability and distribution of this bulletin to your stores. A training confirmation or training reporting form must be submitted by all authorized stores or their designated corporate trainers to the WIC Program by May 1, 2008. If you have questions about any of the topics covered in this bulletin, please contact your assigned Vendor Liaison or the State WIC Office (804-864-7800).
During 2008, the Virginia WIC Program will complete the reauthorization and selection process for all authorized stores and applicants. Select this link to download a copy of the evaluation schedule. CLICK this link All authorized stores and interested applicants will compete for all available slots located in a specific community. A copy of the Retailer Selection and Authorization policy (14.0) can be retrieved under the January 2008 (What’s New section) which outlines the criteria to be used by the Program to make its selection decisions.
January 2008
Select this link to download the USDA approved Retailer Selection and Authorization Policy. This policy will be used to make
selection decisions of stores authorized by the Virginia WIC Program. This approved policy replaces any earlier versions which may have been
distributed to retail stores/applicants.CLICK Link.
November 2007
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held October 25, 2007 at four local agency locations.
If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link.
The next Retailer Advisory Committee meeting will be held Thursday, January 24, 2008. If you want to obtain more information
about this upcoming meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079
or email: monica.b.martin@supervalu.com.
To obtain a copy of the Fall Working With WIC Retailer Bulletin, please select this link. If you have questions about
any of the topics covered in this bulletin, please contact your assigned Vendor Liaison or the State WIC Office (804-864-7800).
October 2007
The Vendor Team is losing one of its Vendor Liaisons, Dennis Woodard, due to retirement. The position will not currently be filled
due to the State budget shortfall. Therefore, the Commonwealth will be covered by three, rather than four persons. Please select
this link for the resulting retailer territories and Vendor Liaisons.
July 2007
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held July 19, 2007 at four local agency locations.
If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link.
The Fall Retailer Advisory Committee meeting will be held Thursday, October 25, 2007. If you want to obtain more information
about this upcoming meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079
or email: monica.b.martin@supervalu.com.
To obtain a copy of the Spring Working With WIC Retailer Bulletin, please select this link. If you have questions about any of the topics covered in this bulletin, please contact your assigned Vendor Liaison or the State WIC Office (804-864-7800).
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held April 12, 2007 at four state agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link. The next Retailer Advisory Committee meeting will be held Thursday, July 19, 2007. If you want to obtain more information about this upcoming meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email: monica.b.martin@supervalu.com.
April 2007
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD FOR RICHMOND AREA GROCERY RETAILERS INTERESTED IN ENROLLMENT IN THE VIRGINIA WIC PROGRAM. The Virginia WIC Program (Virginia Department of Health) will be accepting on-line applications through its Retail Store Management System (RSMS) from grocery retailers who have stores physically located in the following areas: City of Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico counties. This open application period runs from May 1, 2007 to June 1, 2007. Stores must be authorized by the Food Stamp Program in order to apply for WIC Program authorization. Retailers that apply and are selected will be eligible to participate in the Program under the 2007- 2010 contract period. Select this link to review a copy of the Retailer Selection and Authorization policy that will be used during this evaluation process. Grocery retailers located in other areas of the State may apply later. A proposed schedule of these other Open Application dates is available through this link. The website for submitting an on-line application is https://wic-vweb.vdh.virginia.gov/pls/WIC_NET/user_login.main.
March 2007
To obtain a copy of the updated 2007 Food List please select this link. This version of the 2007 Food List was updated to reflect additional frozen apple juices that are approved by the Virginia WIC Program. If you have questions about this brochure, please contact the State WIC Office (804-864-7800).
February 2007
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held February 1, 2007 at four local agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link. The Spring Retailer Advisory Committee meeting will be held Thursday, April 12, 2007. If you want to obtain more information about this upcoming meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email: monica.b.martin@supervalu.com.
January 2007
To obtain a copy of the 2007 Annual Retailer Training Bulletin, please select this link. A copy of this training bulletin has been mailed to all authorized stores. A training confirmation or training reporting form must be submitted by either individual stores or their designated corporate trainers to the WIC Program by April 1, 2007. If you have questions about any of the topics covered in this bulletin, please contact your assigned Vendor Liaison or the State WIC Office (804-864-7800).
November 2006
To prepare for the upcoming 2007 WIC Approved Food List, local WIC offices have distributed educational materials to participants. You can download a copy of the Announcement Poster that has been posted in the local WIC offices by selecting this link. As of October (2006), local WIC offices have inserted a special flyer in the ID folders of eligible participants which alerts them of upcoming changes to the 2007 Approved Food List. A copy of this insert flyer can be download by selecting this link.
October 2006
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held October 5, 2006 at four local agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link. The winter retailer advisory committee meeting will be held Thursday, February 1, 2007. If you want to obtain more information about the meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email: monica.b.martin@supervalu.com.
By clicking this link you can read and
download the Fall 2006 edition of the
Working with WIC Retailer newsletter. A copy of this newsletter was
mailed to all authorized stores in October 2006. There are some
invaluable updates in this edition; please be sure to share this
important informational tool with all of your store cashiers and
managers!
As of January 1, 2007, a new WIC Approved Food List will become effective (select here for the English version or here for the Spanish version).
In order for the WIC Program to reduce
its monthly food costs, while continuing to provide WIC benefits to the maximum number of
eligible participants, some rather significant program changes are being made, i.e., allowing
only store brand cold cereals, greater number of participants will be prescribed frozen
(single fruit flavor) juice, etc. You may contact the WIC Program, if you have specific
questions related to the 2007 WIC Approved Food List (804-864-7800).
August 2006
Governor Kaine presented August 2006 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Virginia. To see the proclamation, please select this link. Breastfeeding is the healthiest start for both mother and baby. For more information on breastfeeding please visit your local WIC Office or call (888) 942-3663
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held July 20, 2006 at four local agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link. The fall retailer advisory committee meeting will be held Thursday, October 5, 2006. If you want to obtain more information about the meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Elliott (Martin), Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email: monica.b.martin@supervalu.com.
April 2006
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP): As of July 1, 2006, the Virginia WIC Program, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, will begin its third pilot year of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program in seven (7) Virginia communities. To obtain a listing of the Farmers Market Sales locations and direct distributors that will be participating in this Program, please select the appropriate link, Arlington, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Hampton, Norfolk, Peninsula and Virginia Beach. FMNP will provide locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and fresh cut herbs to pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women and children (2-5 years old), who are nutritionally at risk. Farmers that sign up for the Program will accept WIC food instruments (maximum $40.00 benefit level per family) in exchange for selling locally grown produce to eligible participants. The Farmers' Market Program runs July 1, 2006 until October 31, 2006.
March 2006
Click on this link to view the revised Virginia WIC Program Sanction Classification System schedule. This policy has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and became effective as of March 1, 2006. The violations listed in this document will correspond to the sanctions listed on any Compliance Transaction Buy report that is sent to a store re, when compliance investigations have been completed at it. Please share this schedule with your cashiers and store personnel so you can prevent possible WIC Program violations occurring at your store location.
February 2006
To obtain a copy of the 2006 Annual Retailer Training Bulletin, please select this link. A copy of this training bulletin has been mailed to all Peer Group 1, 2 and 4 authorized stores. All WIC authorized stores, regardless of their assigned Peer Group, are required to submit confirmation to the Virginia WIC Program to acknowledge each has been advised of program changes and proper check handling requirements. A training confirmation form must be submitted by either individual stores or their designated corporate trainer to the WIC Program by April 3, 2006. If you have questions about any of the topics covered in this bulletin, please contact your assigned Vendor Liaison and/or the State WIC Office.
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held January 26, 2006 at four local agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link. The Spring quarterly advisory committee meeting will be held Thursday, April 20, 2006. If you want to obtain more information about the meeting's agenda, you may contact Monica Martin, Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email: monica.martin@supervalu.com.
Click on the link to view the revised Peer Group Classification Policy recently approved by USDA. They required all State Agencies to revise their peer group policies to comply with new Federal guidelines regarding the factors that may be considered. One factor is trade area (Business Economic Area). The other factor is the number of participants served.
The quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee (R.A.C.) meeting was held October 13, 2005. Select this link to download a copy of the minutes from this meeting. The next RAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2005 at 10:00 am. Please contact Monica Martin, Committee Chairperson (757-306-2079) for additional information about these meetings
September 2005
By clicking this link you can access the Fall 2005 Edition of the Working with WIC Newsletter, please be sure to
share this valuable training toolwith all of your store cashiers and managers!
This month, the attached letter has been mailed to small and independent Virginia WIC Program authorized stores. For large chain stores, corporate trainers/contacts will share this update with their respective stores. To access the letter and enclosures mailed to selective stores, please select this link in order to read about the special arrangements that have been made with the Louisaiana and Alabama WIC Programs related to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
August 2005
The most recent quarterly Retailer Advisory Committee meeting was held July 28, 2005 at four local agency locations. If you are interested in reviewing the minutes from this meeting, please select this link. The Fall quarterly advisory committee meeting will be held Thursday, October 13, 2005. If you want to obtain more information about the October agenda or the purpose of these meetings, you may contact Monica Martin, Chairperson at 757.306.2079 or email: monica.martin@supervalu.com.
July 2005
Infant Formula Legislative Change:
Section 203(e)(8) of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, P.L. 108-265, amends Section 17(h)(8)(A) of the CNA by requiring that each State agency to maintain a list of infant formula wholesalers, distributors, and retailers licensed in the State in accordance with State law (including regulation). The change in legislation requires WIC authorized retailers to only purchase infant formula from sources on the "Virginia WIC Program Wholesalers and Distributors Listing"
June 2005
Commonwealth’s Healthy Approach and Mobilization Plan for Inactivity, Obesity and Nutrition (CHAMPION). CHAMPION's mission is to improve nutrition and physical fitness health for all Virginians in their respective communities. Click here for more information on the CHAMPION project.
