WIC Program seeks public comment about 2017 State Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Amanda Martin
(334) 206-5673

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.

The WIC Program regulations require public comment from interested individuals in the writing of the 2017 State Plan of Program Operations for the WIC Program.

The plan may be reviewed between September 1-15, 2016, online at alabamapublichealth.gov.

Written comments may be e-mailed via the adph.org website or mailed to the following address by September 15, 2016:

Alabama Department of Public Health

WIC Program, Attention Amanda Martin

The RSA Tower, Suite 1300

201 Monroe St.

P.O. Box 303017

Montgomery, Ala. 36130-3017

Telephone: (334) 206-5673