DoD Seeks Input on WIC Forms for Troops Abroad
Published Date: 1/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense wants your thoughts on a new form for the Women, Infants, and Children Overseas Program (WIC Overseas). They’re checking if the form is useful, clear, and easy to fill out, and they want to hear from anyone affected by it. You’ve got until March 24, 2026, to share your ideas—no cost to comment, just your time!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
WIC Overseas Application Requires Form
The Defense Health Agency proposes an eligibility application (WIC Overseas; OMB Control Number 0720-0030) that individuals must use to apply for certification and periodic recertification to receive WIC Overseas benefits. The proposal estimates 14,550 respondents, 29,100 annual responses, an average 15 minutes per response (7,275 total annual burden hours), and invites public comments by March 24, 2026.
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