Appendix Y. BurdenTable_5-21-2025

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WIC & FMNP Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization Evaluation

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Burden Table
Assumptions


Sheet 1: Burden Table






Responsive Non-Responsive


Respondent Category Type of respondents Instruments Appendix Sample Size Number of respondents Frequency of response Total responses Hours per response Total burden (hours) Number of
Non-respondents
Frequency of response Total responses Hours per response Total burden (hours) Grand Total Burden Estimate (hours) Hourly rate Cost
Individual/ Household WIC participants participating in case study focus groups WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Recruitment Email from State/Local Agency Appendix N.2/N.2a 920 920 1 920 0.0167 15 0 0 - 0.0167 - 15 $9.64 $148
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Scheduling Email  Appendix N.3/N.3a 920 644 1 644 0.0167 11 276 1 276 0.0167 4.609 15 $9.64 $148
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Email  Appendix N.5/N.5a 644 644 1 644 0.0167 11 0 0 - 0.0000 - 11 $9.64 $104
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Text  Appendix N.6/N.6a 644 644 1 644 0.0167 11 0 0 - 0.0000 - 11 $9.64 $104
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Email Appendix N.7 /N.7a 644 644 1 644 0.0167 11 0 0 - 0.0000 - 11 $9.64 $104
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Text Appendix N.8 /N.8a 644 644 1 644 0.0167 11 0 0 - 0.0000 - 11 $9.64 $104
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Guide  Appendix F.4/F.4a 644 580 1 580 1.5000 870 64 1 64 0.0000 - 870 $9.64 $8,389
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Email Appendix N.9/N.9a 580 580 1 580 0.0167 10 0 0 - 0.0000 - 10 $9.64 $93
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Text  Appendix N.10/N.10a 580 580 1 580 0.0167 10 0 0 - 0.0000 - 10 $9.64 $93
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Recruitment Flyer  Appendix N.1 1,600 1,600 1 1,600 0.0167 27 0 0 - 0.0167 - 27 $9.64 $258
WIC participants participating in experience surveys WIC Participant Experience Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency Appendix T.2 /T.2a 175,550 175,550 1 175,550 0.0167 2,932 0 0 - 0.0167 - 2,932 $9.64 $28,269
WIC Participant Experience Survey Invitation Email from WIC State Agency Appendix T.3/T.3a 175,550 175,550 1 175,550 0.0167 2,932 0 0 - 0.0167 - 2,932 $9.64 $28,269
WIC Participant Experience Survey Invitation Text Appendix T.4/T.4a 175,550 175,550 1 175,550 0.0167 2,932 0 0 - 0.0167 - 2,932 $9.64 $28,269
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Email  Appendix T.5/T.5a 175,550 175,550 2 351,100 0.0167 5,863 0 0 - 0.0167 - 5,863 $9.64 $56,538
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Text Appendix T.6/T.6a 175,550 175,550 2 351,100 0.0167 5,863 0 0 - 0.0167 - 5,863 $9.64 $56,538
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Phone Call  Appendix T.5/T.5a 175,550 8,778 1 8,778 0.0334 293 0 0 - 0.0334 - 293 $9.64 $2,827
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Postcard  Appendix T.5/T.5a 175,550 5,267 1 5,267 0.0167 88 0 0 - 0.0167 - 88 $9.64 $848
WIC Participant Experience Survey  Appendix Q/Q.1 175,550 15,800 1 15,800 0.1670 2,639 159,750 1 159,750 0.0000 - 2,639 $9.64 $25,443
WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Email Appendix T.7/T.7a 15,800 15,800 1 15,800 0.0167 264 0 0 - 0.0000 - 264 $9.64 $2,544
WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Text  Appendix T.8/T.8a 15,800 15,800 1 15,800 0.0167 264 0 0 - 0.0000 - 264 $9.64 $2,544
Study Description for WIC Participants  Appendix N.4/N.4a 175,550 175,550 1 175,550 0.0167 2,932 0 0 - 0.0167 - 2,932 $9.64 $28,269
Individual/ Household Sub-Total 176,470 16,380 8.35 1,473,324 0.0190 27,986 160,090 1.00 160,090 0.0000 4.6 27,991 - $269,900.89
Business (Profit, Non-Profit, or Farm) WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff participating in case study interviews WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from State or Local Agency Appendix M.1  100 100 1 100 0.0167 2 0 0 - 0.0167 - 2 $62.59 $105
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from the Research Study Team Appendix M.2  100 75 1 75 0.0167 1 25 1 25 0.0167 0.418 2 $62.59 $105
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Email  Appendix M.4 75 75 1 75 0.0167 1 0 0 - 0.0000 - 1 $62.59 $78
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Text  Appendix M.5 75 75 1 75 0.0167 1 0 0 - 0.0000 - 1 $62.59 $78
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email  Appendix M.6 75 75 1 75 0.0167 1 0 0 - 0.0000 - 1 $62.59 $78
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Text Appendix M.7 75 75 1 75 0.0167 1 0 0 - 0.0000 - 1 $62.59 $78
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Protocol  Appendix F.2 75 68 1 68 1.0000 68 7 1 7 0.0000 - 68 $62.59 $4,256
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email  Appendix M.8 68 68 1 68 0.0167 1 0 0 - 0.0000 - 1 $62.59 $71
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Text  Appendix M.9 68 68 1 68 0.0167 1 0 0 - 0.0000 - 1 $62.59 $71
WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff participating in experience surveys WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency Appendix S.2 4,100 4,100 1 4,100 0.0167 68 0 0 - 0.0167 - 68 $62.59 $4,286
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Research Study Team  Appendix S.3 4,100 4,100 1 4,100 0.0167 68 0 0 - 0.0167 - 68 $62.59 $4,286
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Invitation Text  Appendix S.4 4,100 4,100 1 4,100 0.0167 68 0 0 - 0.0167 - 68 $62.59 $4,286
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email  Appendix S.5 4,100 4,100 2 8,200 0.0167 137 0 0 - 0.0167 - 137 $62.59 $8,571
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Text  Appendix S.6 4,100 4,100 2 8,200 0.0167 137 0 0 - 0.0167 - 137 $62.59 $8,571
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Phone Call  Appendix S.5 4,100 1,230 1 1,230 0.0334 41 0 0 - 0.0334 - 41 $62.59 $2,571
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Appendix P 4,100 3,280 1 3,280 0.1670 548 820 1 820 0.0000 - 548 $62.59 $34,284
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email  Appendix S.7 3,280 3,280 1 3,280 0.0167 55 0 0 - 0.0000 - 55 $62.59 $3,428
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Text Appendix S.8 3,280 3,280 1 3,280 0.0167 55 0 0 - 0.0000 - 55 $62.59 $3,428
Study Description for WIC & FMNP Vendors/Outlets  Appendix M.3 4,100 4,100 1 4,100 0.0167 68 0 0 - 0.0167 - 68 $62.59 $4,286
Business (Profit, Non-Profit, or Farm) Sub-Total 4,200 3,348 10.61 44,549 0.0297 1,324 852 1.00 852 0.0005 0.4 1,325 - $82,917.41
State, Local, or Tribal Government WIC local agency/clinic staff participating in case study interviews WIC Local Agency Case Study Recruitment Email from State Agency  Appendix L.1 32 32 1 32 0.0167 0.5344 0 0 - 0.0167 - 1 $55.05 $29
WIC Local Agency Case Study Planning Call Recruitment Email from the Research Study Team and Planning Calla  Appendix L.2  32 32 1 32 3.0167 96.5344 0 0 - 3.0167 - 97 $55.05 $5,314
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Scheduling Email  Appendix L.3 222 178 1 178 0.0167 2.9726 44 1 44 0.0167 0.735 4 $55.05 $204
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email  Appendix L.5 178 178 1 178 0.0167 2.9726 0 0 - 0.0000 - 3 $55.05 $164
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Protocol  Appendix F.3 178 160 1 160 1.0000 160.0000 18 1 18 0.0000 - 160 $55.05 $8,808
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email Appendix L.6  160 160 1 160 0.0167 2.6720 0 0 - 0.0000 - 3 $55.05 $147
Study Description for WIC Local Agencies  Appendix L.4 32 32 1 32 0.0167 0.5344 0 0 - 0.0167 - 1 $55.05 $29
WIC local agency/clinic staff participating in experience surveys WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Research Study Team  Appendix R.2 3,900 3,900 1 3900 0.0167 65.1300 0 0 - 0.0167 - 65 $55.05 $3,585
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email  Appendix R.3 3,900 3,900 4 15600 0.0167 260.5200 0 0 - 0.0167 - 261 $55.05 $14,341
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Appendix O 3,900 3,120 1 3120 0.1670 521.0400 780 1 780 0.0000 - 521 $55.05 $28,683
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email  Appendix R.4 3,120 3,120 1 3120 0.0167 52.1040 0 0 - 0.0000 - 52 $55.05 $2,868
WIC State agency staff participating in interviews WIC State Agency Study Email from Regional Offices and Recruitment Email from the Research Study Team and Planning Callb Appendix G.2; Appendix K.1  176 176 1 176 0.5334 93.8784 0 0 - 0.5334 - 94 $90.64 $8,509
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Scheduling Email and Preparation Timec Appendix K.2  132 132 3 396 0.2667 105.6132 0 0 - 0.2667 - 106 $90.64 $9,573
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Reminder Email Appendix K.3 132 132 3 396 0.0167 6.6132 0 0 - 0.0167 - 7 $90.64 $599
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Protocol  Appendix F.1 132 132 3 396 1.0000 396.0000 0 0 - 1.0000 - 396 $90.64 $35,893
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Thank You Email and Follow-up Questionsd  Appendix K.4 132 132 3 396 0.2667 105.6132 0 0 - 0.2667 - 106 $90.64 $9,573
Study Description for WIC State Agencies  Appendix J 176 176 1 176 0.0167 2.9392 0 0 - 0.0167 - 3 $90.64 $266
WIC State agency staff participating in experience surveys WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Research Study Team Appendix R.2 1,300 1,300 1 1300 0.0167 21.7100 0 0 - 0.0167 - 22 $90.64 $1,968
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email  Appendix R.3 1,300 1,300 4 5200 0.0167 86.8400 0 0 - 0.0167 - 87 $90.64 $7,871
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey  Appendix O 1,300 1,040 1 1040 0.1670 173.6800 260 1 260 0.0000 - 174 $90.64 $15,742
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email  Appendix R.4 1,040 1,040 1 1040 0.0167 17.3680 0 0 - 0.0000 - 17 $90.64 $1,574
WIC State agency staff coordinating logistics Research Study Team Request to WIC State Agencies for WIC Program Staff Contact List for Experience Survey App. R.1 88 88 1 88 2.0000 176.0000 0 0 - 2.0000 - 176 $90.64 $15,953
Research Study Team Request to WIC State Agencies for WIC Participant Contact List for Experience Survey Appendix T.1 88 88 1 88 2.0000 176.0000 0 0 - 2.0000 - 176 $90.64 $15,953
Research Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff contact list for experience survey Appendix S.1 88 88 1 88 2.0000 176.0000 0 0 - 2.0000 - 176 $90.64 $15,953
USDA Endorsement Letter for WIC State Agencies  Appendix I 88 88 1 88 0.0167 1.4696 0 0 - 0.0167 - 1 $90.64 $133
WIC State Agency Webinar Invitation Email and Webinare  Appendix H 88 88 1 88 1.0167 89.4696 0 0 - 1.0167 - 89 $90.64 $8,109
State, Local, or Tribal Government Sub-Total 5,938 4,836 6.31 37,468 0.07458 2,794 1,102 1.00 1,102 0.0007 0.7 2,795 - $211,842.34
COMBINED TOTAL 186,608 24,564 8.33 1,555,341 0.02064 32,105 162,044 1.00 162,044 0.0000 5.8 32,110 - $564,660.65


















Sources: Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (http://www.dol.gov/whd/minimumwage.htm). Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, May 2024. (https://data.bls.gov/oes/#/industry/000000). Individual/Household: Federal minimum wage. Business (Profit, Non-Profit, or Farm): Average hourly earnings of First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers. State, Local, or Tribal Government - State agency staff: Average hourly earnings of Management Occupations. State, Local, or Tribal Government - local agency/clinic staff: Average hourly earnings of Social and Community Service Managers
SSA Table A.12.1. Summary of burden for affected public (includes respondents and non-respondents)




WIC State agency staff

Estimated number of respondents 1,784

Number of responses per respondent 6.29
Note: The study notification document from FNS to the Regional Offices about the study (Appendix G.1) is not included in this burden table, as federal staff are not members of the public.
Total annual responses (average over 3 years)


3,739

Estimated total hours per response


0.15
a The burden for both the case study recruitment planning call email and the planning call itself are included in the burden statement in the recruitment email. The planning call time accounts for 30 minutes for the actual call and then 2.5 hours for followup activities such as posting focus group flyers in the clinics, outreach to vendors and participants to recruit them for case study activities.
Estimated total burden (hours)


1,629
b The burden for the WIC State agency email from the Regional Office, the research study team recruiting email and the planning call itself are included in the burden statement in the recruiting email.





c The burden for both the WIC State agency interview scheduling email and preparation for the interview are included in the burden statement in the scheduling email.
WIC local agency/clinic staff
d The burden for both the WIC State agency interview thank you email and the follow-up questions are included in the burden statement for the thank you email.
Estimated number of respondents 4,154
e The burden for both the webinar invitation email and the webinar itself are included in the burden statement in the invitation email.
Number of responses per respondent 6.58













Total annual responses (average over 3 years)


9,118













Estimated total hours per response


0.04













Estimated total burden (hours)


1,166































WIC vendor/authorized outlet staff













Estimated number of respondents 4,200













Number of responses per respondent 10.81













Total annual responses (average over 3 years)


15,134













Estimated total hours per response


0.03













Estimated total burden (hours)


1,325































WIC participants













Estimated number of respondents 176,470













Number of responses per respondent 9.26













Total annual responses (average over 3 years)


544,471













Estimated total hours per response


0.02













Estimated total burden (hours)


27,991































Total burden estimate













Estimated number of respondents 186,608













Number of responses per respondent 9.20













Total annual responses (average over 3 years)


572,462













Estimated total hours per response


0.02













Estimated total burden (hours)


32,110

Sheet 2: Assumptions

Cell Document Respondent Sample Size Assumption Notes
C3 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Recruitment Email from State/Local Agency 920 Recruitment outreach to approximately 29 people in each of 32 case study sites to recruit about 18 participants (62.5% response rate; 8-10 participants for each of the two focus groups per site).
C4 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Scheduling Email 644 Recruitment scheduling email. We anticipate a response rate of about 70%.
C5 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Email 644 Sample of about 18 WIC participants per case study site (to conduct focus groups with 8-10 participants per focus group). Assuming 62.5% response rate.
C6 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Text 644 Participants are sent a confirmation text
C7 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Email 644 Participants are sent a reminder email a few days before their focus group.
C8 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Text 644 Participants are sent a reminder text message a few days before their focus group.
C9 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Guide 580 Sample of about 18 WIC participants per case study site (to conduct focus groups with 8-10 participants per focus group). Assume 90% of scheduled participants respond. Participants will receive a $50 gift card in person after the focus group has been conducted.
C10 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Email 580 Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation.
C11 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Text 580 Respondents are sent a thank you text message for their participation.
C12 WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Flyer 1,600 The study team will provide the local agencies with flyers to distribute to an average of 50 WIC participants per case study site (for 32 case study sites total) 6-8 weeks prior to the focus groups. No response required.




C13 WIC Participant Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency 175,550 Sample of 2,300 randomly selected WIC participants from each agency (to recruit 200 respondents for each State agency). In State agencies with fewer than 2,300 participants, all participants will be included (24 States)
C14 WIC Participant Survey Invitation Email from WIC State Agency 175,550 Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey.
C15 WIC Participant Survey Invitation Text 175,550 Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey.
C16 WIC Participant Survey Reminder Email 175,550 Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email
C17 WIC Participant Survey Reminder Text 175,550 Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder text
C18 WIC Participant Survey Reminder Phone Call 8,778 Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder phone call. Assume 5%.
C19 WIC Participant Survey Reminder Postcard 5,267 Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder postcard. Assume 3%.
C20 WIC Participant Experience Survey 15,800 Assume a 9% response rate
C21 WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Email 15,800 Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card.
C22 WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Text 15,800 Respondents are sent a thank you text message for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card.
C23 Study Description for WIC Participants 175,550 One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment.




C25 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from State or Local Agency 100 Recruitment outreach. Assume half of case study sites (16 sites) include vendors. Reach out to a sample of about 6 vendor staff at each case study site (to recruit 4 vendor staff at each site; 67% response rate). For each local agency site identified within a State agency for the case study, the study team will work closely with the local agency to identify vendors for in-person interviews during site visits.
C26 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from the Mathematica Study Team 75 Will be sent one week after the WIC Vendor Interview Recruitment Email from State or Local Agency.
C27 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Email 75 Will be sent after vendor staff schedule their interview.
C28 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Text 75 Will be sent after vendor staff schedule their interview.
C29 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email 75 Vendor staff are sent a reminder email a few days before their interview.
C30 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Text 75 Vendor staff are sent a reminder text a few days before their interview.
C31 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview 68 Vendor staff will receive a $50 gift card in person after their interview has been conducted. Assume 90% of scheduled vendors respond.
C32 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email 68 Vendor staff are sent a thank you email for their participation.
C33 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Text 68 Vendor staff are sent a thank you text message for their participation.




C34 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency 4,100 The study team will ask State agencies for contact information for 25 randomly selected vendor staff of each type (online, in-store, and farmers’ market) to achieve 20 respondents of each type in each State agency. For State agencies with fewer than 25 vendor staff in a category, we will ask them for contact information for all vendors. Assume States with fewer than 7,500 participants (38 States) average 10 vendor staff per State.
C35 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Outlet Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Mathematica Study Team 4,100 Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey.
C36 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Invitation Text 4,100 Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey.
C37 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email 4,100 Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email.
C38 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Text 4,100 Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder text.
C39 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Phone Call 1,230 Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a phone call reminder. Assume this is 30%
C40 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey 3,280 Assuming 80% response rate.
C41 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email 3,280 Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card.
C42 WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Text 3,280 Respondents are sent a thank you text message for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card.
C43 Study Decription for WIC & FMNP Vendors/Outlets 4,100 One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment.




C45 WIC Local Agency Case Study Recruitment Email from State Agency 32 Recruitment outreach to the 32 local agency sites selected for participation in the case studies
C46 WIC Local Agency Case Study Planning Call Recruitment Email from the Mathematica Study Team 32 Will be sent one week after the WIC Local Agency Case Study Recruitment Email from State Agency.
C47 WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Scheduling Email 178 Recruitment outreach to an average almost 7 staff per site for 32 case study sites to achieve about 5 staff per site. Assume 80% response rate to schedule interview and 90% of those complete interview.
C48 WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email 178 Local Agency staff are sent a reminder email a few days before their interview.
C49 WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview 160 Assuming 90% response rate among scheduled staff. Agency staff are not given an incentive for completing an interview.
C50 WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email 160 Local Agency staff are sent a thank you email for their participation.
C51 Study Description for WIC Local Agencies 32 One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment.




C52 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Mathematica Study Team (local agency /clinic staff) 3,900 Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey.
C53 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email (local agency/clinic staff) 3,900 Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email.
C54 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey (local agency/clinic staff) 3,120 Assuming 80% response rate.
C55 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email (local agency/clinic staff) 3,120 Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation. Program staff are not given an incentive for completing the survey.




C56 WIC State Agency Study Recruitment Email from the Mathematica Study Team and Planning Call 176 Sent to all 88 State Agencies the week after FNS' email about the WIC Modernization Evaluation. Includes time for 30 minute planning meeting with two State staff.
C57 WIC State Agency Staff Interview Scheduling Email and Preparation Time 88 All 88 State Agencies will be sent an email to set up a time for their annual interview. Emails will be sent to the State Agency respondent, and the email will note that the interview will be conducted with them and any colleagues the respondent thinks should be part of the interview. Includes 15 minutes of preparation time for the State agency interview.
C58 WIC State Agency Staff Interview Reminder Email 88 All 88 State Agency respondents will be sent a reminder email a few days before their interview. The email will include a reminder of the day/time of their interview.
C59 WIC State Agency Staff Interview 132 The qualitative interviews will include questions about the implementation of the modernization activities and waiver use. We assume that about half of the State agencies will include a second person in the interview (as the invitation email notes that the interview will be conducted with the respondent and any colleagues the respondent thinks should be part of the interview)
C60 WIC State Agency Staff Interview Thank You Email and Follow-up Questions 132 WIC State Agency staff are sent an email thanking them for their participation in the interview. Since participation is required, staff are not given an incentive for completing the interview. Includes 15 minutes of follow-up time per interview participant.
C61 Study Description for WIC State Agencies 88 One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment.




C62 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Mathematica Study Team (State agency staff) 1,300 Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey.
C63 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email (State agency staff) 1,300 Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email.
C64 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey (State agency staff) 1,040 Assuming 80% response rate.
C65 WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email (State agency staff) 1,040 Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation. Program staff are not given an incentive for completing the survey




C66 Mathematica Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC program staff contact list for experience survey 88 The study team will ask State agencies for contact information for 25 randomly selected staff of each type (WIC State agency staff, local agency staff, and WIC clinic staff) to achieve 20 respondents of each type in each State agency. For State agencies with fewer than 25 staff in a category, we will ask them for contact information for all relevant staff. Assume this averages 20 local agency staff, 24 clinic staff, and about 14.8 State staff per State
C67 Mathematica Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC participant contact list for experience survey 88 Email sent to all 88 State Agency directors requesting (1) a decision from them on whether they choose their agency or Mathematica to field the WIC Participant Experience Survey, and (2) a randomly selected list of up to 2,300 WIC participants across different WIC local agencies in their State to use as the sample for the WIC Participant Experience Survey.
C68 Mathematica Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet contact list for experience survey 88 The study team will ask State agencies for contact information for 25 randomly selected vendors of each type (online, in-store, and farmers' market) to achieve 20 respondents of each type in each State agency. For State agencies with fewer than 25 vendors in a category, we will ask them for contact information for all vendors in that category.
C69 USDA Endorsement Letter for WIC State Agencies 88 Sent from FNS to all 88 State Agency directors introducing the WIC Modernization Evaluation and Mathematica.
C70 WIC State Agency Webinar Invitation Email and Webinar 88 Sent to all 88 State Agency directors noting the day and time of the webinar with the link to register to attend. Assume 100% participation or viewing












WIC State agency staff: Average hourly earnings of WIC State agency staff. Management occupations (11-0000): $68.15


WIC local agency/clinic staff: Average hourly earnings of WIC local agency clinic staff. Social and Community Service Managers (11-9151): $41.39


WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff: Average hourly earnings of WIC vendor staff. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (41-1012): $47.06


WIC participants: Average hourly earnings of WIC participants. Federal Minimum Wage: $7.25


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