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Basic page Maximum Monthly Allowances in the WIC Food Packages

These charts give the maximum monthly allowances of supplemental foods for women and children as well as for infants.

04/09/2024
Resource | Infographics WIC: Building a Healthy Foundation

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – also known as WIC – supports maternal and child health by providing nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to important health care and other social services.

04/05/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Awardees

Each year FNS announces the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence program awardees.

10/02/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Program

The 2025 application period opens on Oct. 7, 2024 and closes on Dec. 13, 2024.

09/26/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach USDA Proclamation: National WIC Breastfeeding Week

Secretary of Agriculture, do hereby proclaim August 1–7, 2024, as National WIC Breastfeeding Week.

06/21/2023
Basic page How WIC Helps

Research has shown that the WIC program has been playing an important role in improving birth outcomes and containing health care costs.

05/23/2023
Resource | Program Data WIC Breastfeeding Data Local Agency Report

The Child Nutrition Act, established a new reporting requirement for the WIC program. USDA is now mandated to compile and publish annually, breastfeeding performance measurements based on program participant data on the number of partially and fully breastfed infants for each WIC state and local agency.

01/26/2023
Basic page Revisions to the WIC Food Package

 Actions leading up to the 2024 final rule: Revisions to the WIC Food packages.

11/17/2022
Basic page Applicant/Participant
05/12/2022
Basic page Breastfeeding Is a Priority in the WIC Program

WIC mothers are strongly encouraged to breastfeed their infants unless there is a medical reason not to. All WIC staff are trained to promote breastfeeding and provide the necessary support new breastfeeding mothers and infants need for success.

10/12/2021
Page updated: October 14, 2021