The WIC Certification and Eligibility Resource and Best Practices Guide is a compilation of existing regulations and best practices that WIC state and local agencies may choose to use when determining eligibility for the program. This simple, 10-page document walks WIC personnel through the certification process.
We are not establishing new policy or requirements with this guide. The guide solely represents existing best practices and examples that WIC state and local agencies may choose to use.
We recognize that there may be unique circumstances that a WIC competent professional authority (CPA) might encounter in a certification appointment, such as determining eligibility for migrant workers and those who have recently experienced a disaster or homelessness. This guide is not intended to address every applicant scenario, and we encourage WIC state agencies to develop tools and trainings to ensure CPAs are prepared to serve varying populations.