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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WIC Income Eligibility
Guidelines |
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Household |
Annually |
Monthly |
Twice- |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
|
1 |
18,889 |
1,575 |
788 |
727 |
364 |
|
2 |
25,327 |
2,111 |
1,056 |
975 |
488 |
|
3 |
31,765 |
2,648 |
1,324 |
1,222 |
611 |
|
4 |
38,203 |
3,184 |
1,592 |
1,470 |
735 |
|
5 |
44,641 |
3,721 |
1,861 |
1,717 |
859 |
|
6 |
51,079 |
4,257 |
2,129 |
1,965 |
983 |
|
7 |
57,517 |
4,794 |
2,397 |
2,213 |
1,107 |
|
8 |
63,955 |
5,330 |
2,665 |
2,460 |
1,230 |
|
Each add'l member, add |
+6,438 |
+537 |
+269 |
+248 |
+124 |
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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. |
The above guidelines reflect 185% of poverty
and meet the requirements of the 7CFR, part 246 (AMDT.3).
For PDF and SPANISH, click here ----> WIC
Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2007 to June 30,
2008)
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.