USDA Announces Technology Grants for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

Posted on September 23, 2010 by in Business, Farmers Markets, Food Systems, Funding, Marketing, Policy, Publications // 0 Comments

USDA Press Release 0477.10

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced technology grants totaling nearly $14 million to 13 states to improve technology and enhance benefit delivery systems for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Funded by the FY 2010 agriculture appropriations bill, States will use these grants to conduct electronic benefits transfer (EBT) planning and implementation activities to expand the use of EBT in WIC as well as promote technical standardization in various areas of the program.

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