WIC Eligibility Information

WIC is a nutrition program for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who have recently been pregnant, infants & children under age 5.

WIC provides the following at no cost:

  • healthy foods
  • nutrition education and counseling
  • breastfeeding support
  • referrals to health care, immunizations, and community services

To be income-eligible for WIC:

You must have a total household income equal to or less than the amounts shown in the WIC Income Guidelines OR you are income-eligible if you are currently receiving Medicaid, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Food Stamps. However, you do not have to be in a public assistance program to qualify for WIC.

WIC Income Guidelines
For a pregnant woman, each unborn baby counts as 1 extra person in the household size.

Effective from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014

Size of Household
Monthly income before taxes and deductions
1
$1,679
2
$2,268
3
$2,857
4
$3,446
5
$4,035
6
$4,624
7
$5,213
8
$5,802