New Jersey Assembly Resolution AR142 urges the USDA to establish a WIC waiver program allowing states to authorize use of WIC benefits to purchase.

New Jersey Assembly Resolution AR142 urges the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA to establish a WIC waiver program. This program would grant WIC state agencies the flexibility to authorize the purchase of alternative brands, formulations, and quantities of infant formula in response to public emergencies. The resolution highlights the need for such flexibilities, especially in light of the infant formula shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptions.

New Jersey Assembly Resolution AR142 urges the USDA to establish a WIC waiver program allowing states to authorize use of WIC benefits to purchase.

New Jersey Assembly Resolution AR142 urges the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA to establish a WIC waiver program. This program would grant WIC state agencies the flexibility to authorize the purchase of alternative brands, formulations, and quantities of infant formula in response to public emergencies. The resolution highlights the need for such flexibilities, especially in light of the infant formula shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptions.