Food Assistance: Working Women's Access to WIC Benefits
RCED-98-19
Published: Oct 16, 1997. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the extent to which Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program benefits are accessible to eligible working women, focusing on: (1) the actions taken by local WIC agencies to increase access to WIC benefits for working women; (2) asking the local WIC agency directors' opinions on the accessibility of their clinics; and (3) factors that limit program participation.
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ChildrenDisadvantaged personsEligibility criteriaFood relief programsInfantsLocally administered programsProgram managementWomenWomen infants and children programChild nutrition