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The WIC Program
WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children
supplemental food program. The WIC program is a federally funded program
which provides nutritious foods, education, and health assessments to
all qualifying:
1. Pregnant women;
2. Post partum mothers (up to six months);
3. Breastfeeding mothers (up to one year);
4. Infants;
5. Children (up to age five). |
WIC strives to improve the health of participants by providing individual
health and nutrition assessments. Participants receive food instruments
to redeem at local stores for foods that are high in vitamins and minerals.
Participants must provide proof of residency and proof of income. (See
income guidelines listed below.)
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Illinois WIC
Income Eligibility
Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)
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Annual |
Monthly |
Twice-Monthly |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
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1 |
20,147
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1,679
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840
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775
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388
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2 |
27,214
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2,268
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1,134
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1,047
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524
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3 |
34,281
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2,857
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1,429
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1,319
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660
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4 |
41,348
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3,446
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1,723
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1,591
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796
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5 |
48,415
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4,035
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2,018
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1,863
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932
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6 |
55,482
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4,624
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2,312
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2,134
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1,067
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7 |
62,549
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5,213
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2,607
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2,406
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1,203
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8 |
69,616
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5,802
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2,901
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2,678
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1,339
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Each Add'l
Member Add |
+7067
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+589
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+295
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+272
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+136
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Pautas de Elegibilidad del Programa WIC Según los Ingresos
(Vigentes desde el 1 de julio de 2011 al 30 de junio de 2012)
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Unidad Familiar
Tamaņo |
Anual |
Mensual |
Dos veces
al mes |
Dos veces
a la semana |
Semanal |
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1 |
20,147
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1,679
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840
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775
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388
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2 |
27,214
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2,268
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1,134
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1,047
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524
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3 |
34,281
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2,857
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1,429
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1,319
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660
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4 |
41,348
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3,446
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1,723
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1,591
|
796
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5 |
48,415
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4,035
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2,018
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1,863
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932
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6 |
55,482
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4,624
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2,312
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2,134
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1,067
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7 |
62,549
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5,213
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2,607
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2,406
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1,203
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8 |
69,616
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5,802
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2,901
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2,678
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1,339
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Cada persona
adicional |
+7067
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+589
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+295
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+272
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+136
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Annual FCS income guidelines for the WIC program
were obtained by multiplying the annual federal poverty guidelines
and increment for each additional family member by 1.85 and rounding
the results as necessary. Monthly (weekly) income guidelines for
the WIC program were obtained by multiplying the federal guidelines/increment
by 1.85, dividing by 12 (52), and rounding the results upward
as necessary.
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The above guidelines reflect 185% of poverty
and meet the requirements of the 7CFR, part 246 (AMDT.3).
http://www.fns.usda.gov/WIC/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm
Barb Talley, WIC Data Entry Clerk
Breast pumps are available to WIC particpants.
For more information, please call 618-498-9565, ext. 325 and 302.
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