{"id":71037,"date":"2020-08-25T18:46:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T00:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=521"},"modified":"2022-07-05T11:48:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T17:48:15","slug":"wic-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/options-for-unplanned-pregnancy\/wic-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"WIC Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Women, Infants and Children\u2019s program, frequently referred to as WIC, is a supplemental food and nutrition program for pregnant women, new moms, and children under the age of 5 years old. Through the WIC program, women and children receive financial assistance in purchasing food, counseling, and information on healthy eating, breastfeeding<\/a> support and information and referrals to health care and other community resources.<\/p>\n WIC assists pregnant women, women who have recently given birth, infants and children under the age of 5 years old. Participants are required to meet income guidelines, show proof of state residency and be considered a \u201cnutritional risk.\u201d WIC will provide a free health assessment to determine if you are considered a nutritional risk. (Even if you doubt you might fit this requirement, you should still contact WIC for services if you meet the other criteria.)<\/p>\n WIC will\u00a0provide for women and children under these guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n Your gross income (income before taxes) must be at or below 185 percent of the U.S. poverty income guidelines in order to be eligible for WIC according to income. This link<\/a> takes you to the federal guidelines for each state. You can also contact your local WIC office. This chart is effective July 2019 to June 30 2020.<\/p>\nWho is eligible for WIC?<\/h2>\n
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What are the income requirements?<\/h3>\n