App C1_Communication Plan

Appendix C1

Communication Plan

COMMUNICATIONS WITH STATE and LOCAL WIC AGENCIES
Item	Timeline	Purpose	Audience	Who Prepares	Who Reviews	Who Signs	Distribution: Who and How
Study Brochure	Distribute Fall 2013 and throughout 2014	An “awareness” item used to educate the WIC community and others about study and to promote participation by State and local WIC programs	WIC State and local staff; FNS Regional Office staff; WIC partners, e.g., NWA	Altarum	FNS	N/A	Altarum; FNS At NWA conferences and other conferences Via State introductory letter
Correspondence to State Agencies not selected for case studies: Specifics about activities requested for study	To Regional Offices and States: 6/2014	Request that State Agencies provide 798A supporting documents, complete Web survey, and encourage local agencies to complete their Web survey	State WIC directors FNS Regional Offices	Altarum	FNS	Altarum Project Director	Regional Offices: FNS State Agencies: Altarum via email

COMMUNICATIONS WITH STATE and LOCAL WIC AGENCIES (continued)
Item	Timeline	Purpose	Audience	Who Prepares	Who Reviews	Who Signs	Distribution: Who and How
Correspondence to State Agencies selected for case studies: Specifics about activities requested for study	To Regional Offices and States: 6/2014	Request that State Agencies provide 798A supporting documents, complete Web survey, and encourage local agencies to complete their Web survey Request assistance in case study interview logistics Request contact information for local agencies to interview for case studies	State WIC directors in 14 case study states FNS Regional Offices	Altarum	FNS	Altarum Project Director	Regional Offices: FNS State Agencies: Altarum via email
Correspondence to local agencies not selected for case studies: Specifics about Web survey activity requested for study	To Regional Offices and Local Agencies: 6/2014	Request that local agencies complete Web survey	Local WIC directors FNS Regional Offices	Altarum	FNS	Altarum Project Director	Regional Offices: FNS State Agencies: Altarum via email

COMMUNICATIONS WITH STATE and LOCAL WIC AGENCIES (continued)
Item	Timeline	Purpose	Audience	Who Prepares	Who Reviews	Who Signs	Distribution: Who and How
Correspondence to Local Agencies selected for case studies: Specifics about activities requested for study	To Regional Offices and Local Agencies: 6/2014	Request assistance in case study interview logistics	Local WIC directors FNS Regional Offices	Altarum	FNS	Altarum Project Director	Regional Offices: FNS Local Agencies: Altarum via email

COMMUNICATIONS WITH SNAP and TANF AGENCIES
Item	Timeline	Purpose	Audience	Who Prepares	Who Reviews	Who Signs	Distribution: Who and How
Correspondence to selected State SNAP and TANF officials: Specifics about activities requested for study	To State offices: 6/2014	Request assistance in case study interview logistics Request local contact information for county-administered SNAP and TANF programs for case studies	State SNAP directors State TANF directors	Altarum	FNS	Altarum Project Director	Federal SNAP/TANF Offices: FNS State SNAP/TANF Offices: Altarum via email
Correspondence to selected local SNAP and TANF officials: Specifics about activities requested for study	To local offices: 6/2014	Request assistance in case study interview logistics	Local SNAP directors Local TANF directors	Altarum	FNS	Altarum Project Director	Federal SNAP/TANF Offices: FNS Local SNAP/TANF Offices: Altarum via email