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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, 2022.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Post, Acting Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs 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 2022 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 87 FR 3315, January 12, 2022. 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. Currently, the Department is publishing the maximum and minimum WIC income eligibility guidelines by household size for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. 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, 2022. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines must 
                    ( print page 17978)
                    implement the WIC income eligibility guidelines on or before July 1, 2022. Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023]
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, D.C., Guam and Territories**1
$13,590
$1,133
$567
$523
$262
$25,142
$2,096
$1,048
$967
$4842
18,310
1,526
763
705
353
33,874
2,823
1,412
1,303
6523
23,030
1,920
960
886
443
42,606
3,551
1,776
1,639
8204
27,750
2,313
1,157
1,068
534
51,338
4,279
2,140
1,975
9885
32,470
2,706
1,353
1,249
625
60,070
5,006
2,503
2,311
1,1566
37,190
3,100
1,550
1,431
716
68,802
5,734
2,867
2,647
1,3247
41,910
3,493
1,747
1,612
806
77,534
6,462
3,231
2,983
1,4928
46,630
3,886
1,943
1,794
897
86,266
7,189
3,595
3,318
1,659Each add'l family member add
+ 4,720
+ 394
+ 197
+ 182
+ 91
+ 8,732
+ 728
+ 364
+ 336
+ 168**Alaska**1
16,990
1,416
708
654
327
31,432
2,620
1,310
1,209
6052
22,890
1,908
954
881
441
42,347
3,529
1,765
1,629
8153
28,790
2,400
1,200
1,108
554
53,262
4,439
2,220
2,049
1,0254
34,690
2,891
1,446
1,335
668
64,177
5,349
2,675
2,469
1,2355
40,590
3,383
1,692
1,562
781
75,092
6,258
3,129
2,889
1,4456
46,490
3,875
1,938
1,789
895
86,007
7,168
3,584
3,308
1,6547
52,390
4,366
2,183
2,015
1,008
96,922
8,077
4,039
3,728
1,8648
58,290
4,858
2,429
2,242
1,121
107,837
8,987
4,494
4,148
2,074Each add'l family member add
+ 5,900
+ 492
+ 246
+ 227
+ 114
+ 10,915
+ 910
+ 455
+ 420
+ 210**Hawaii**1
15,630
1,303
652
602
301
28,916
2,410
1,205
1,113
5572
21,060
1,755
878
810
405
38,961
3,247
1,624
1,499
7503
26,490
2,208
1,104
1,019
510
49,007
4,084
2,042
1,885
9434
31,920
2,660
1,330
1,228
614
59,052
4,921
2,461
2,272
1,1365
37,350
3,113
1,557
1,437
719
69,098
5,759
2,880
2,658
1,3296
42,780
3,565
1,783
1,646
823
79,143
6,596
3,298
3,044
1,5227
48,210
4,018
2,009
1,855
928
89,189
7,433
3,717
3,431
1,7168
53,640
4,470
2,235
2,064
1,032
99,234
8,270
4,135
3,817
1,909Each add'l family member add
+ 5,430
+ 453
+ 227
+ 209
+ 105
+ 10,046
+ 838
+ 419
+ 387
+ 194
 Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023—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, D.C., Guam and Territories**9
$51,350
$4,280
$2,140
$1,975
$988
$94,998
$7,917
$3,959
$3,654
$1,82710
56,070
4,673
2,337
2,157
1,079
103,730
8,645
4,323
3,990
1,99511
60,790
5,066
2,533
2,339
1,170
112,462
9,372
4,686
4,326
2,16312
65,510
5,460
2,730
2,520
1,260
121,194
10,100
5,050
4,662
2,33113
70,230
5,853
2,927
2,702
1,351
129,926
10,828
5,414
4,998
2,49914
74,950
6,246
3,123
2,883
1,442
138,658
11,555
5,778
5,333
2,66715
79,670
6,640
3,320
3,065
1,533
147,390
12,283
6,142
5,669
2,83516
84,390
7,033
3,517
3,246
1,623
156,122
13,011
6,506
6,005
3,003Each add'l family member add
+ 4,720
+ 394
+ 197
+ 182
+ 91
+ 8,732
+ 728
+ 364
+ 336
+ 168**Alaska**9
64,190
5,350
2,675
2,469
1,235
118,752
9,896
4,948
4,568
2,28410
70,090
5,841
2,921
2,696
1,348
129,667
10,806
5,403
4,988
2,49411
75,990
6,333
3,167
2,923
1,462
140,582
11,716
5,858
5,407
2,70412
81,890
6,825
3,413
3,150
1,575
151,497
12,625
6,313
5,827
2,91413
87,790
7,316
3,658
3,377
1,689
162,412
13,535
6,768
6,247
3,12414
93,690
7,808
3,904
3,604
1,802
173,327
14,444
7,222
6,667
3,33415
99,590
8,300
4,150
3,831
1,916
184,242
15,354
7,677
7,087
3,54416
105,490
8,791
4,396
4,058
2,029
195,157
16,264
8,132
7,507
3,754Each add'l family member add
+ 5,900
+ 492
+ 246
+ 227
+ 114
+ 10,915
+ 910
+ 455
+ 420
+ 210**Hawaii**9
59,070
4,923
2,462
2,272
1,136
109,280
9,107
4,554
4,204
2,10210
64,500
5,375
2,688
2,481
1,241
119,325
9,944
4,972
4,590
2,29511
69,930
5,828
2,914
2,690
1,345
129,371
10,781
5,391
4,976
2,48812
75,360
6,280
3,140
2,899
1,450
139,416
11,618
5,809
5,363
2,682( print page 17979)13
80,790
6,733
3,367
3,108
1,554
149,462
12,456
6,228
5,749
2,87514
86,220
7,185
3,593
3,317
1,659
159,507
13,293
6,647
6,135
3,06815
91,650
7,638
3,819
3,525
1,763
169,553
14,130
7,065
6,522
3,26116
97,080
8,090
4,045
3,734
1,867
179,598
14,967
7,484
6,908
3,454Each add'l family member add
+ 5,430
+ 453
+ 227
+ 209
+ 105
+ 10,046
+ 838
+ 419
+ 387
+ 194
 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, USDA.


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