This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program (Department), to solicit information and ideas regarding a relaunch of the NH WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program and feedback pertaining to the eligible population, design, implementation and redemption of benefits for the NH WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

The WIC Program is seeking information that addresses the following areas:

•    Improving WIC participant access to local fresh produce through the initiation of the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP).

•    Improving ease of use of FMNP benefits for the WIC participant, Market Managers, and the Famers participating in the program.

•    Success and failures of similar projects within the state and within the surrounding New England States, i.e. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Farmers Market.

•    Third party processers/banks/software system providers that would be able to aid in transactions and payments to the farmers.

•    Program design to include, but not limited to: providing nutrition education in coordination with the WIC Program, coupon/benefit delivery systems (paper or electronic), market management, fiscal operations and reporting, and training farmers.

• RFI-2023-DPHS-02-WICFA .pdf

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