EBT Implementation FFY14 Goals Status Notes Secure funding for implementation Complete Funds awarded and implementation is activities. underway Contract with selected source provider. Complete Contract was executed in July, 2014. Begin work with contracted vendor on Complete Work began in August, 2014. implementation activities. Vendor Management Goals Status Notes Implement limiting criteria into the Complete Review of applications for new Maine WIC vendor authorization vendors in FFY14 included an process. assessment of participant access. Issue and implement new vendor Pending rules are not yet approved. agreements as soon as state rules are approved. Begin implementation activities for Complete Activities such as the UPC EBT. database, policy updates, and training development are underway. Financial Management FFY 13 Status Notes Develop and maintain a cost efficient Complete and effective operational budget that is proactive in responding to changes in funding, contains food costs, and covers all essential minimum costs. Deploy a forecasting and estimation Partially The initial is complete; the model model to more accurately predict food Complete was expanded to include more criteria costs and participation rates one year in FFY14 with more work expected in into the future. FFY15.
EBT Implementation FFY14 Goals Status Notes Secure funding for implementation activities. Complete Funds awarded and implementation is underway Contract with selected source provider. Complete Contract was executed in July, 2014. Begin work with contracted vendor on implementation activities. Complete Work began in August, 2014. Vendor Management Goals Status Notes Implement limiting criteria into the Maine WIC vendor authorization process. Complete Review of applications for new vendors in FFY14 included an assessment of participant access. Issue and implement new vendor agreements as soon as state rules are approved. Pending rules are not yet approved. Begin implementation activities for EBT. Complete Activities such as the UPC database, policy updates, and training development are underway. Financial Management FFY 13 Status Notes Develop and maintain a cost efficient and effective operational budget that is proactive in responding to changes in funding, contains food costs, and covers all essential minimum costs. Complete Deploy a forecasting and estimation model to more accurately predict food costs and participation rates one year into the future. Partially Complete The initial is complete; the model was expanded to include more criteria in FFY14 with more work expected in FFY15.
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