WIC EBT Feasibility Study and Cost‐Benefit Analysis

E‐WIC Cost‐Benefit Analysis
SUMMARY: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION & 5 YEARS OPERATIONS
Alternative Current Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3
Paper OutS, On‐L In‐H, On‐L In‐H, Off‐L
Labor Costs 7,926,100 2,247,621 4,534,521 3,974,404
State Level Labor 1,041,274 1,273,327 3,560,227 2,771,870
Regional & Local Labo 6,884,826 974,293 974,293 1,202,534
Materials & Services 1,711,660 15,613,468 3,060,133 4,726,564
Materials 1,711,660 793,241 3,060,133 4,726,564
EBT Processor Fees 14,820,227
Banking Contractor Costs 2,116,154 0 0 0
Retailer Costs 2,739,403 2,893,253 3,738,797
TOTAL COST TO STATE 11,753,915 20,600,491 10,487,907 12,439,765
Retailer‐Borne Costs 10,776,839 1,199,590 1,199,590 1,199,590
Labor 8,833,630 1,124,126 1,124,126 1,124,126
Loss 1,943,209 75,464 75,464 75,464
TOTAL SYSTEM COST
Including Retailers 22,530,754 21,800,081 11,687,497 13,639,355
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being of lowest benefit and 5 being the highest benefit,
paper issuance was measured against e‐WIC on their ability to meet the State WIC
Program's Strategic Goals. Following are the results of the Benefit Measurement:
On a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 being the lowest risk and 3 being the lowest risk,
each of the three e‐WIC alternatives were measured on their level of risk to the
e‐WIC initiatives. Following are the results of the Risk Measurement:
Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3
OutS, On‐L In‐H, On‐L In‐H, Off‐L
2.74 2.79 2.63
E‐WIC Issuance
In‐House, Off‐Line
Paper Issuance
3.74
E‐WIC Issuance
4.32
was determined to have greater benefits to othe WIC Program than paper‐based issuance.
was determined to have the least risk to the implementation of e‐WIC.
Detailed Cost Summary
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