Women Infants, Children
WIC is a special supplemental food program for Women, Infants, and Children to teach them the relationship between proper nutrition and health, to help individuals develop better dietary habits, and to prevent nutrition-related problems. WIC is available to all eligible participants without regard to race, color, natural origin, age, sex, or handicap.
WIC offers families:
- Breastfeeding education and support
- eWIC card to buy healthy foods
- Health and social service referrals
- Immunization screening and referrals
- Tips for eating well to improve health
Persons eligible for WIC include:
- Pregnant individuals
- Breastfeeding parents (up to one year after delivery)
- Postpartum parents (up to six months after delivery)
- Infants (babies under the age of one)
- Children under five years of age
ALL persons who receive Medicaid/Hoosier Healthwise, SNAP, and TANF are income-eligible for WIC.
To participate in the WIC program a person must:
- Live within the State of preferred participation
- Meet income guidelines
- Have a nutrition or medical risk
INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR THE WIC PROGRAM:
For more on income guidelines, visit www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Effective July 1, 2024 to June, 30, 2025 Based on H.H.S. Poverty Income Guidelines
| HOUSEHOLD SIZE (people) | ANNUAL INCOME (up to $) | MONTHLY INCOME (up to $) | WEEKLY INCOME (up to $) |
| 1 | $27,861 | $2,322 | $536 |
| 2 | $37,814 | $3,152 | $728 |
| 3 | $47,767 | $3,981 | $919 |
| 4 | $57,720 | $4,810 | $1,110 |
| 5 | $67,673 | $5,640 | $1,302 |
| 6 | $77,626 | $6,469 | $1,493 |
| 7 | $87,579 | $7,299 | $1,685 |
| 8 | $97,532 | $8,128 | $1,876 |
| each additional person | +$9,509 | $792 | $183 |
| If you are pregnant, count yourself as two (2). | |||
INCOME means total income before deductions.
HOUSEHOLD means a group of related or non-related individuals who are not residents of an institution but who are living as ONE ECONOMIC UNIT.
For a SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON such as a farmer or a small business owner, the income is deemed to be gross income less business expenses. This figure, as stated in the most recent tax filing, may be used.
This WIC program is an equal opportunity provider
