Who Gets WIC?
To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements: • Categorical • Residential • Income • Nutrition Risk Click here for details about WIC’s Eligibility Requirements. Contact the WIC State or local agency serving your area, to schedule an appointment. Applicants will be advised about what to bring to the WIC appointment to help determine eligibility. Click here for a listing of the toll-free numbers of WIC State agencies or click here for a listing of State agencies in alphabetical order . Many of the State agencies listed provide a toll-free number for you to call and/or a website about the WIC Program operating in that area. Length of Participation: WIC is a short-term program. Therefore, a participant will “graduate” at the end of one or more certification periods. A certification period is the length of time a WIC participant is eligible to receive benefits. Depending on whether the individual is pregnant, postpartum, breastfeedin
