WIC is available to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5.
Undocumented immigrants are eligible to apply as long as they reside in the state.
Be at nutritional risk, as assessed by a qualified nutritionist or other health professional. WIC is not an entitlement program. WIC checks are issued to participants which can only be used to purchase prescribed supplemental highly nutritious foods such as iron-fortified infant formula, calcium rich milk, eggs, juice, cereal, dried beans and peanut butter at grocery stores. Nutrition Education is provided to teach participants about the importance of nutrition and how to improve their nutritional status, especially by using the WIC foods. Appropriate Referrals are made to medical providers like pediatricians and maternal health care givers and to human service programs like Food Stamps and Medicaid.