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.)

Illinois WIC

Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009)

 

Annual

Monthly

Twice-Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1

19,240

1,604

802

740

370

2

25,900

2,159

1,080

997

499

3

32,560

2,714

1,357

1,253

627

4

39,220

3,269

1,635

1,509

755

5

45,880

3,824

1,912

1,765

883

6

52,540

4,379

2,190

2,021

1,011

7

59,200

4,934

2,467

2,277

1,139

8

65,860

5,489

2,745

2,534

1,267

Each Add'l Member Add

+6,660

+555

+278

+257

+129

  

Según las directrices de elegibilidad para

el programa WIC de Illinois
(Vigentes desde el 1 de julio de 2008 al 30 de junio de 2009)

Unidad Familiar
Tamaño

Anual

Mensual

Dos veces
al mes

Dos veces
 a la semana

Semanal

1

19,240

1,604

802

740

370

2

25,900

2,159

1,080

997

499

3

32,560

2,714

1,357

1,253

627

4

39,220

3,269

1,635

1,509

755

5

45,880

3,824

1,912

1,765

883

6

52,540

4,379

2,190

2,021

1,011

7

59,200

4,934

2,467

2,277

1,139

8

65,860

5,489

2,745

2,534

1,267

Cada persona adicional

+6,660

+555

+278

+257

+129

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.

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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