WIC Eligibility Guidelines

Determining WIC Eligibility

There are four guidelines used to determine if an applicant is eligible to participate in WIC. They are:

1. Category: An applicant must be in one of the categories served by WIC.
• Pregnant (prenatal) Woman
• Breastfeeding woman (up to 1 year after delivery)
• Non-breastfeeding woman (up to 6 months after the pregnancy ends)
• Infant (child under 1 year old)
• Child (1 to 5 years of age)

2. Residence: The applicant must live in an area served by the WIC local agency.

3. Income: The applicant’s family income must be within the WIC guidelines.

4. Nutritional Need: The applicant must have a health problem (nutritional need) which can be improved with good nutrition

An applicant is screened by the WIC staff and must meet all four guidelines to receive WIC services. The screening process is free.

If you think that you may be eligible for WIC, call the WIC office nearest you and a staff member will prescreen you over the phone.

WIC Income Eligibility Table

(Effective from May 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008)

 

Gross Income

Number of persons in Family Unit

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

Hourly

1

$19,240

$1,604

$370

$9.25

2

$25,900

$2,159

$499

$12.46

3

$32,560

$2,714

$627

$15.66

4

$39,220

$3,269

$755

$18.86

5

$45,880

$3,824

$883

$22.06

6

$52,540

$4,379

$1,011

$25.26

7

$59,200

$4,934

$1,139

$28.47

8

$65,860

$5,489

$1,267

$31.67

8+

 $6,660 per added family member

 $555 per added family member

 $129 per added family member

 $3.21 per added family member

To meet the income eligibility guideline your gross household income (total income of all household members before taxes) must fall at or below the values in the table shown above. If you all ready get Food Stamps, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) you may automatically meet the income guideline requirements.