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 Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
 AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (“Department”) announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
 DATES: Applicable date July 1, 2021.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Olson, Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, (703) 605-4013.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 This notice is exempt from review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of this Act. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). Executive Order 12372 This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs under No. 10.557, and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials (7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 48 FR 29100, June 24, 1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984). Description Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish income criteria to be used with 
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                    nutritional risk criteria in determining a person's eligibility for participation in the WIC Program. The law provides that persons will be income-eligible for the WIC Program if they are members of families that satisfy the income standard prescribed for reduced-price school meals under section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)). Under section 9(b), the income limit for reduced-price school meals is 185 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines, as adjusted. Section 9(b) also requires that these guidelines be revised annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The annual revision for 2021 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 86 FR 7732, February 1, 2021. The guidelines published by HHS are referred to as the “poverty guidelines.” Program Regulations at 7 CFR 246.7(d)(1) specify that State agencies may prescribe income guidelines either equaling the income guidelines established under Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act for reduced-price school meals, or identical to State or local guidelines for free or reduced-price health care. However, in conforming WIC income guidelines to State or local health care guidelines, the State cannot establish WIC guidelines which exceed the guidelines for reduced-price school meals, or which are less than 100 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. Consistent with the method used to compute income eligibility guidelines for reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program, the poverty guidelines were multiplied by 1.85 and the results rounded upward to the next whole dollar. At this time, the Department is publishing the maximum and minimum WIC income eligibility guidelines by household size for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Consistent with section 17(f)(17) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(17)), a State agency may implement the revised WIC income eligibility guidelines concurrently with the implementation of income eligibility guidelines under the Medicaid Program established under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396, 
                    *et seq.*). State agencies may coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines, 
                    *i.e.,*
                     earlier in the year, but in no case may implementation take place later than July 1, 2021. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines must implement the WIC income eligibility guidelines on or before July 1, 2021. Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022]
Household size
Federal poverty guidelines—100%
Reduced Price Meals—185%Annual
Monthly
Twice-monthly
Bi-weekly
Weekly
Annual
Monthly
Twice-monthly
Bi-weekly
Weekly**48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories**1
$12,880
$1,074
$537
$496
$248
$23,828
$1,986
$993
$917
$4592
17,420
1,452
726
670
335
32,227
2,686
1,343
1,240
6203
21,960
1,830
915
845
423
40,626
3,386
1,693
1,563
7824
26,500
2,209
1,105
1,020
510
49,025
4,086
2,043
1,886
9435
31,040
2,587
1,294
1,194
597
57,424
4,786
2,393
2,209
1,1056
35,580
2,965
1,483
1,369
685
65,823
5,486
2,743
2,532
1,2667
40,120
3,344
1,672
1,544
772
74,222
6,186
3,093
2,855
1,4288
44,660
3,722
1,861
1,718
859
82,621
6,886
3,443
3,178
1,589Each add'l family member add
+4,540
+379
+190
+175
+88
+8,399
+700
+350
+324
+162**Alaska**1
16,090
1,341
671
619
310
29,767
2,481
1,241
1,145
5732
21,770
1,815
908
838
419
40,275
3,357
1,679
1,550
7753
27,450
2,288
1,144
1,056
528
50,783
4,232
2,116
1,954
9774
33,130
2,761
1,381
1,275
638
61,291
5,108
2,554
2,358
1,1795
38,810
3,235
1,618
1,493
747
71,799
5,984
2,992
2,762
1,3816
44,490
3,708
1,854
1,712
856
82,307
6,859
3,430
3,166
1,5837
50,170
4,181
2,091
1,930
965
92,815
7,735
3,868
3,570
1,7858
55,850
4,655
2,328
2,149
1,075
103,323
8,611
4,306
3,974
1,987Each add'l family member add
+5,680
+474
+237
+219
+110
+10,508
+876
+438
+405
+203**Hawaii**1
14,820
1,235
618
570
285
27,417
2,285
1,143
1,055
5282
20,040
1,670
835
771
386
37,074
3,090
1,545
1,426
7133
25,260
2,105
1,053
972
486
46,731
3,895
1,948
1,798
8994
30,480
2,540
1,270
1,173
587
56,388
4,699
2,350
2,169
1,0855
35,700
2,975
1,488
1,374
687
66,045
5,504
2,752
2,541
1,2716
40,920
3,410
1,705
1,574
787
75,702
6,309
3,155
2,912
1,4567
46,140
3,845
1,923
1,775
888
85,359
7,114
3,557
3,284
1,6428
51,360
4,280
2,140
1,976
988
95,016
7,918
3,959
3,655
1,828Each add'l family member add
+5,220
+435
+218
+201
+101
+9,657
+805
+403
+372
+186
 
 
 Income Eligibility Guidelines—Household Size Larger Than 8
[Effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022]
Household size
Federal poverty guidelines—100%
Reduced price meals—185%Annual
Monthly
Twice-monthly
Bi-weekly
Weekly
Annual
Monthly
Twice-monthly
Bi-weekly
Weekly**48 Contiguous States, DC, Guam and Territories**9
$49,200
$4,100
$2,050
$1,893
$947
$91,020
$7,585
$3,793
$3,501
$1,75110
53,740
4,479
2,240
2,067
1,034
99,419
8,285
4,143
3,824
1,91211
58,280
4,857
2,429
2,242
1,121
107,818
8,985
4,493
4,147
2,07412
62,820
5,235
2,618
2,417
1,209
116,217
9,685
4,843
4,470
2,23513
67,360
5,614
2,807
2,591
1,296
124,616
10,385
5,193
4,793
2,39714
71,900
5,992
2,996
2,766
1,383
133,015
11,085
5,543
5,116
2,55815
76,440
6,370
3,185
2,940
1,470
141,414
11,785
5,893
5,439
2,72016
80,980
6,749
3,375
3,115
1,558
149,813
12,485
6,243
5,763
2,882Each add'l family member add
+4,540
+379
+190
+175
+88
+8,399
+700
+350
+324
+162**Alaska**9
61,530
5,128
2,564
2,367
1,184
113,831
9,486
4,743
4,379
2,19010
67,210
5,601
2,801
2,585
1,293
124,339
10,362
5,181
4,783
2,39211
72,890
6,075
3,038
2,804
1,402
134,847
11,238
5,619
5,187
2,59412
78,570
6,548
3,274
3,022
1,511
145,355
12,113
6,057
5,591
2,79613
84,250
7,021
3,511
3,241
1,621
155,863
12,989
6,495
5,995
2,99814
89,930
7,495
3,748
3,459
1,730
166,371
13,865
6,933
6,399
3,20015
95,610
7,968
3,984
3,678
1,839
176,879
14,740
7,370
6,804
3,40216
101,290
8,441
4,221
3,896
1,948
187,387
15,616
7,808
7,208
3,604Each add'l family member add
+5,680
+474
+237
+219
+110
+10,508
+876
+438
+405
+203**Hawaii**9
56,580
4,715
2,358
2,177
1,089
104,673
8,723
4,362
4,026
2,01310
61,800
5,150
2,575
2,377
1,189
114,330
9,528
4,764
4,398
2,19911
67,020
5,585
2,793
2,578
1,289
123,987
10,333
5,167
4,769
2,38512
72,240
6,020
3,010
2,779
1,390
133,644
11,137
5,569
5,141
2,57113
77,460
6,455
3,228
2,980
1,490
143,301
11,942
5,971
5,512
2,75614
82,680
6,890
3,445
3,180
1,590
152,958
12,747
6,374
5,883
2,94215
87,900
7,325
3,663
3,381
1,691
162,615
13,552
6,776
6,255
3,12816
93,120
7,760
3,880
3,582
1,791
172,272
14,356
7,178
6,626
3,313Each add'l family member add
+5,220
+435
+218
+201
+101
+9,657
+805
+403
+372
+186
 The table of this Notice contains the income limits by household size for the 48 contiguous States, the District of Columbia, and all United States Territories, including Guam. Separate tables for Alaska and Hawaii have been included for the convenience of the State agencies because the poverty guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than for the 48 contiguous States. Authority:
                    42 U.S.C. 1786. Cynthia Long, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.


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