To be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants and Children (WIC), a person must meet three criteria. The
criteria are:
1. Category
- Pregnant women
- Women who are breastfeeding an infant (under one year of age)
- Postpartum women to the sixth month after delivery
- Children from birth to five years of age
2. Income
Income eligibility requires that a household have gross income at or
below
185% of the
Federal Poverty Level. For the
complete income guideline chart,
click here.
3. Nutrition risk
Nutrition risk is any medical or health problem which can be corrected
or
lessened by proper amounts and types of food intake. Examples of
nutrition
risk are:
- Low iron levels
- Insufficient growth, i.e. low weight for age, low weight for
height
- Premature delivery
- Inadequate dietary intake (types or amounts of food)
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