Nutrition

The Nutrition Services Standards are designed to help State and local WIC agencies self-assess how well they currently deliver a wide range of nutrition services and how to improve the delivery and quality of nutrition services.
The Standards represent a wide range of performance practices used to deliver quality WIC nutrition services and are flexible enough to be used in the many types of agencies that administer the WIC Program.
The Nutrition Services Standards were developed through a joint effort between FNS, the National WIC Association and State WIC Nutrition Coordinators and Program Directors. The final document is the product of this collaborative and inclusive process
Inspire the revitalization of quality nutrition services in WICIdentify Federal requirements related to quality nutrition services Document "Federal requirements," "Recommended Criteria," and "Best Practices" achieved Assess the delivery of quality nutrition services to participants Identify areas needing improvement
Determine staff training, technical assistance and resource needs Develop and implement State and local agency policies and procedures Assist in developing State and local agency nutrition services plans Evaluate progress toward strengthening or enhancing nutrition services