Food Assistance: The National WIC Evaluation--Reporting and Follow-Up Issues
RCED-90-3
Published: Dec 14, 1989. Publicly Released: Jan 25, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) assessment of its Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), focusing on USDA: (1) management of the National WIC Evaluation, intended to estimate the program's impact on participants; and (2) plans for a follow-up study on WIC impact on children.
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