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a1~ <br />r- r.y c <br />3 <br />North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services <br />Division of Public Health - Women's & Children's Health Section <br />1914 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1914 <br />Tel 919-707-5800 • Fax 919-870-4818 <br />Beverh Laves Perdue, Govetnor Lanier M C,aosler,Secremrc <br />Memorandum <br />Date: April 27, 2009 <br />"fo: Local Health Directors <br />i <br />Attention: WIC Dj ectors / - <br />b-, f'., <br />Xz _e. <br />= fs 7~..x <br />Front. Kirhberly S. f~ovenduski <br />Operations Manager, Nutrition Services Branch <br />® Re: SFY 09-10 WIC Budget <br />We are pleased to announce that we arc allocating additional SFY 09-10 WIC funding. <br />Descriptions of the funding opportunities follow <br />(D } Base Caseload Increases <br />Agencies currently serving greater than 100% of their average base caseload will receive <br />additional funds for SFY 09-10, and their base caseload will change accordingly (based on the <br />March 2009 participation report)- <br />(2) Per Participation Rate Increase <br />The base rate is being increased by $1.00 for SFY 09-10, from $1225 to $1325 per participant. <br />(3) One-Time Opportunity - Special Initiative Award for Food Package Implementation <br />As you know. WIC is getting ready to implement the biggest changes to our food package since <br />the program was created 30 years ago. Rollout of the new food package will be on October 1; <br />2009- We are issuing a special one-time award to all WIC agencies to prepare for <br />implemen ration of the new package. Funds will be available from Iunc 1, 2009 - September 30; <br />2009. Each local agency may apply for funding by submitting a brief plan to their Regional <br />Nutrition Consultant regarding how the funds will be used. Funds are being awarded to each <br />county based on an allocation of $.50 per participant for 4 months. All counties will receive at <br />least $1,000 as the minimum allocation. Note: This is FFY 09 funding and expenditures for local <br />agencies must occur between June 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009, with costs being reported <br />® the following month. <br />C~ 011 F 66 I"-"" Location: 5601 Six Forks Rd- • Ralcigh, N.C- 27609-381 1 <br />Nooh I' lvohnalvah[~hhier anE Ya([~rveriM1 C~r.~l...a <br />r.e.wn~,~e~~.reor-F'=rve er A,, C1 <br />Y OaI I)PIanmmte E Flucer <br />- Ma Ir-mof <br />r,nr~ a~a <br />