216-RICR-20-05-3. WIC Program (version Amendment, 01/28/2002 to 02/26/2003)

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE OF WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM WIC and Farmers Market Services STATE PLAN OF OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION VOLUME I GOALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 Proposal Submitted to FNS / USDA October 19, 2001 GOALS FOR FY 2002 I. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION Local WIC Agencies Location and Administration..................................................................................... I - 2 Selection of Local Agencies .......................................................................................... I - 5 Caseload Allocation and Adjustment ............................................................................ I - 9 Affirmative Action Plan ................................................................................................ I - 10 Affirmative Action Tables ........................................................................................ I - 13 Disaster Coordination and Planning .............................................................................. I - 21 GOALS FOR FY 2002 II. ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT Application and Eligibility Determination .................................................................... II - 2 Nutritional Assessment.................................................................................................. II - 5 Program Violations or Abuse/Multiple participation .................................................... II - 6 GOALS FOR FY 2002 III. FOOD DELIVERY SYSTEM Food Delivery System Contracts................................................................................... III - 2 Automated Data Processing........................................................................................... III - 2 Management Tools – Financial Reporting..................................................................... III - 2 Excessive Price Limits................................................................................................... III - 5 Store Monitoring............................................................................................................ III - 5 Vendor Recoveries......................................................................................................... III - 5 State / Federal Information Sharing............................................................................... III - 6 Community Relations .................................................................................................... III - 6 GOALS FOR FY 2002 IV. PROGRAM BENEFITS Health Care Resources................................................................................................... IV - 2 State Agency Nutrition Education Plan......................................................................... IV - 4 Breastfeeding Promotion ............................................................................................... IV - 9 Supplemental Foods....................................................................................................... IV - 11 GOALS FY 2002 V. OUTREACH AND COORDINATION Outreach Plan .................................................................................................................. V - 2 Coordination.................................................................................................................... V - 7 Hunger and Food Security............................................................................................... V - 10 Statement on Special Population..................................................................................... V - 11 GOALS FY 2002 VI. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Cost Containment .......................................................................................................... VI - 2 Limiting High Cost food Items...................................................................................... VI - 2 Food Price Reduction Initiatives ................................................................................... VI - 2 Description of Cost Containment Initiative................................................................... VI - 4 Sole / Multi-source Rebate System................................................................................ VI - 6 Conversion of Funds to Administrative and Program Services Funds.......................... VI - 6 Local Agency Allocation............................................................................................... VI - 7 Program Income............................................................................................................. VI - 7 Administrative Funding Formula................................................................................... VI - 8 Utilization of State of Rhode Island Appropriation ...................................................... VI - 8 Internal Controls and Reporting .................................................................................... VI - 8 Audits............................................................................................................................. VI - 9 GOALS FY 2002 VII. MONITORING (Local Agency Reviews)............................................................................ VII - 2 GOALS FY 2002 VIII. CIVIL RIGHTS AND APPEAL Civil Rights Compliance................................................................................................ VIII - 2 GOALS FY 2002 IX. PUBLIC INPUT/NOTIFICATION....................................................................................... IX - 2