The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed in March 2020, granted FNS the authority to grant certain programmatic waivers to WIC State agencies. These waivers provided flexibilities to requirements that could not be met because of the pandemic and supported continued access to WIC. This report analyzes the use, impact, and challenges of the physical presence waiver. State and local agencies reported that this waiver was extremely important to ensure participants received high-quality and safe WIC services during the pandemic.