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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, 2024.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Post, Chief, WIC Administration, Benefits, and Certification Branch, Policy Division, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 703-457-7708.


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 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 2024 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 89 FR 2961 on January 17, 2024. 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 
                    ( print page 10023)
                    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. Currently, the Department is publishing the maximum and minimum WIC income eligibility guidelines by household size for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. 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, 2024. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines must implement the WIC income eligibility guidelines on or before July 1, 2024. Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025]
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
$15,060
$1,255
$628
$580
$290
$27,861
$2,322
$1,161
$1,072
$5362
20,440
1,704
852
787
394
37,814
3,152
1,576
1,455
7283
25,820
2,152
1,076
994
497
47,767
3,981
1,991
1,838
9194
31,200
2,600
1,300
1,200
600
57,720
4,810
2,405
2,220
1,1105
36,580
3,049
1,525
1,407
704
67,673
5,640
2,820
2,603
1,3026
41,960
3,497
1,749
1,614
807
77,626
6,469
3,235
2,986
1,4937
47,340
3,945
1,973
1,821
911
87,579
7,299
3,650
3,369
1,6858
52,720
4,394
2,197
2,028
1014
97,532
8,128
4,064
3,752
1,876Each add'l family member add
+ 5,380
+ 449
+ 225
+ 207
+ 104
+ 9,953
+ 830
+ 415
+ 383
+ 192**Alaska**1
18,810
1,568
784
724
362
34,799
2,900
1,450
1,339
6702
25,540
2,129
1,065
983
492
47,249
3,938
1,969
1,818
9093
32,270
2,690
1,345
1,242
621
59,700
4,975
2,488
2,297
1,1494
39,000
3,250
1,625
1,500
750
72,150
6,013
3,007
2,775
1,3885
45,730
3,811
1,906
1,759
880
84,601
7,051
3,526
3,254
1,6276
52,460
4,372
2,186
2,018
1,009
97,051
8,088
4,044
3,733
1,8677
59,190
4,933
2,467
2,277
1,139
109,502
9,126
4,563
4,212
2,1068
65,920
5,494
2,747
2,536
1,268
121,952
10,163
5,082
4,691
2,346Each add'l family member add
+ 6,730
+ 561
+ 281
+ 259
+ 130
+ 12,451
+ 1,038
+ 519
+ 479
+ 240**Hawaii**1
17,310
1,443
722
666
333
32,024
2,669
1,335
1,232
6162
23,500
1,959
980
904
452
43,475
3,623
1,812
1,673
8373
29,690
2,475
1,238
1,142
571
54,927
4,578
2,289
2,113
1,0574
35,880
2,990
1,495
1,380
690
66,378
5,532
2,766
2,553
1,2775
42,070
3,506
1,753
1,619
810
77,830
6,486
3,243
2,994
1,4976
48,260
4,022
2,011
1,857
929
89,281
7,441
3,721
3,434
1,7177
54,450
4,538
2,269
2,095
1,048
100,733
8,395
4,198
3,875
1,9388
60,640
5,054
2,527
2,333
1,167
112,184
9,349
4,675
4,315
2,158Each add'l family member add
+ 6,190
+ 516
+ 258
+ 239
+ 120
+ 11,452
+ 955
+ 478
+ 441
+ 221
 Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025]
Household Size Larger Than 8
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
$58,100
$4,842
$2,421
$2,235
$1,118
$107,485
$8,958
$4,479
$4,135
$2,06810
63,480
5,290
2,645
2,442
1,221
117,438
9,787
4,894
4,517
2,25911
68,860
5,739
2,870
2,649
1,325
127,391
10,616
5,308
4,900
2,45012
74,240
6,187
3,094
2,856
1,428
137,344
11,446
5,723
5,283
2,64213
79,620
6,635
3,318
3,063
1,532
147,297
12,275
6,138
5,666
2,83314
85,000
7,084
3,542
3,270
1,635
157,250
13,105
6,553
6,049
3,02515
90,380
7,532
3,766
3,477
1,739
167,203
13,934
6,967
6,431
3,21616
95,760
7,980
3,990
3,684
1,842
177,156
14,763
7,382
6,814
3,407( print page 10024)Each add'l family member add
+ 5,380
+ 449
+ 225
+ 207
+ 104
+ 9,953
+ 830
+ 415
+ 383
+ 192**Alaska**9
72,650
6,055
3,028
2,795
1,398
134,403
11,201
5,601
5,170
2,58510
79,380
6,615
3,308
3,054
1,527
146,853
12,238
6,119
5,649
2,82511
86,110
7,176
3,588
3,312
1,656
159,304
13,276
6,638
6,128
3,06412
92,840
7,737
3,869
3,571
1,786
171,754
14,313
7,157
6,606
3,30313
99,570
8,298
4,149
3,830
1,915
184,205
15,351
7,676
7,085
3,54314
106,300
8,859
4,430
4,089
2,045
196,655
16,388
8,194
7,564
3,78215
113,030
9,420
4,710
4,348
2,174
209,106
17,426
8,713
8,043
4,02216
119,760
9,980
4,990
4,607
2,304
221,556
18,463
9,232
8,522
4,261Each add'l family member add
+ 6,730
+ 561
+ 281
+ 259
+ 130
+ 12,451
+ 1,038
+ 519
+ 479
+ 240**Hawaii**9
66,830
5,570
2,785
2,571
1,286
123,636
10,303
5,152
4,756
2,37810
73,020
6,085
3,043
2,809
1,405
135,087
11,258
5,629
5,196
2,59811
79,210
6,601
3,301
3,047
1,524
146,539
12,212
6,106
5,637
2,81912
85,400
7,117
3,559
3,285
1,643
157,990
13,166
6,583
6,077
3,03913
91,590
7,633
3,817
3,523
1,762
169,442
14,121
7,061
6,517
3,25914
97,780
8,149
4,075
3,761
1,881
180,893
15,075
7,538
6,958
3,47915
103,970
8,665
4,333
3,999
2,000
192,345
16,029
8,015
7,398
3,69916
110,160
9,180
4,590
4,237
2,119
203,796
16,983
8,492
7,839
3,920Each add'l family member add
+ 6,190
+ 516
+ 258
+ 239
+ 120
+ 11,452
+ 955
+ 478
+ 441
+ 221
 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, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.


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