Easier Access to Local Food for Families Using WIC Benefits.
This Act expands where WIC participants can spend their nutrition benefits, allowing them to purchase fresh, local produce directly from farmers, food hubs, and community supported agriculture (CSAs). It mandates the consolidation of all WIC cash-value benefits and coupons onto a single EBT card, simplifying the shopping experience for families. The law also provides technical support and streamlined authorization for farmers accepting these electronic payments.
Key points
WIC families can use cash benefits and coupons to buy fresh, local food directly from farmers, food hubs, and CSAs.
All WIC nutrition funds will be combined onto one EBT card within 18 months, making benefit usage simpler and more efficient.
Farmers and markets will receive technical assistance and a simplified authorization process to accept EBT payments for food.
Status:
Introduced
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