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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Services

WIC Eligibility

WIC is available if you:

  • are a pregnant or breast-feeding woman, a new mother, an infant, or a child up to age 5;
  • live in the District of Columbia *(US Citizenship is not required);
  • have a nutritional or medical risk (determined by a nutritionist or other health professional); and
  • meet income guidelines for your family as listed below or are participating in Medicaid, DC Healthy Families, School Lunch Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or the Food Stamp Program.

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005)
48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories

Household Size Annually Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 17,224 1,436 718 663 332
2 23,107 1,926 963 889 445
3 28,990 2,416 1,208 1,115 558
4 34,873 2,907 1,454 1,342 671
5 40,756 3,397 1,699 1,568 784
6 46,639 3,887 1,944 1,794 897
7 52,522 4,377 2,189 2,021 1,011
8 58,405 4,868 2,434 2,247 1,124
For each additional
member, add:		 +5,883 +491 +246 +227 +114