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.
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.
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.
This policy memorandum transmits the new Income Eligibility Guidelines for WIC that were published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2018.