- (a) The state agency shall enter into an agreement and negotiate a budget with each local WIC agency in accordance with 7 C.F.R. 246.6.
- (b) The availability of budgeted support cost funds for each local WIC agency is contingent upon the availability of WIC program support cost funds.
- (c) Since local support cost funds are allocated according to the assigned number of participants to be served, in the event a local WIC agency is unable to serve the assigned number of participants, the state agency shall reduce the amount of support cost funds provided to the local WIC agency by a portion reflective of the level of underperformance.
- (d) The state agency shall notify the local WIC agency in writing of any reduction of support cost funds available to the local WIC agency.
History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-361;
Eff. April 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2009; April 1, 1984;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 23, 2017;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2026.