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§ 2954. State supplement

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 22. Women's, Infants' and Children's Nutrition Improvement Act
62 P.S. § 2954
§ 2954. State supplement
(a) Determination by General Assembly.--The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide a State supplement to increase the percentage of WIC Program participation above the level which would be achieved without the State WIC supplement.
(b) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds appropriated by the General Assembly, at least 80% shall be utilized for food and no more than 20% shall be utilized for State and local administration and program services.
(c) Report by local WIC provider.--Each local WIC provider shall report to the department the information on the State-funded program in the same manner and within the same time period as required by the Federal WIC Program.
(d) Report by department.--The secretary shall provide an annual report to the General Assembly, no later than January 1 of each year, which covers the State-administered WIC program for the prior fiscal year.
(e) Outreach program.--From the moneys available for administration, the department shall fund a Statewide outreach project and an evaluation of the effectiveness of WIC services in meeting the stated goals of the program in this Commonwealth.

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1986, July 10, P.L. 1396, No. 121, § 4, imd. effective.
62 P.S. § 2954, PA ST 62 P.S. § 2954
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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