Can State agencies aggregate foods for families and thereby authorize container sizes larger than the maximum allowance for an individual participant?
State agencies may aggregate WIC supplemental food amounts for families. However, State agencies may not authorize container sizes that exceed the monthly maximum allowance for an individual. It is important that the foods on the State authorized food list meet the needs of the individual food package prescription. Federal regulations require that local agencies advise participants or their caretakers, when appropriate, that the supplemental foods are only for their personal use. This information would be an important component of nutrition education for agencies that aggregate food benefits.
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