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Resource | Policy WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026)

This policy memorandum transmits the 2025-2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines for WIC that were published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2025.

03/27/2025
Resource | Policy WIC 2025/2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines

USDA announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in WIC. These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

03/10/2025
Resource | Policy Memos WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-25)

This policy memorandum transmits the 2024-2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

03/26/2024
Resource | Federal Register Notices WIC 2024/2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines

USDA announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

02/13/2024
Basic page How to Apply for WIC

FNS administers the WIC program at the federal level. State agencies are responsible for operating the program in their jurisdictions. This includes determining participant eligibility and providing benefits and services.

06/13/2023
Basic page WIC Eligibility Requirements

WIC is available for income-eligible pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding moms, and children under 5 (up to their fifth birthday). Dads, grandparents, foster parents, and anyone raising kids under 5 can receive apply for support for the kids in their care.

04/04/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance WIC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 are eligible. They must meet income guidelines, a state residency requirement, and be individually determined to be at "nutritional risk" by a health professional.

04/04/2023
Resource | Policy Memos WIC Publication of the 2023-2024 Income Eligibility Guidelines

This policy memorandum transmits the 2023-24 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

03/31/2023
Resource | Federal Register Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2023-24)

USDA announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the WIC program. These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

02/21/2023
Resource | Research and Data | Breastfeeding National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2020

These graphics, the latest in a series of annual reports on WIC eligibility, present 2020 national and state estimates of the number of people eligible for WIC benefits and the percentages of the eligible population and the US population covered by the program, including estimates by participant category.

01/09/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021