Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program
Revised income eligibility guidelines for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) special supplemental nutrition program were published to the Federal Register on March 18, 2016. The adjusted income eligibility guidelines are used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying for the WIC Program. The new guidelines must implemented by WIC State agencies not later than July 1, 2016. WIC State agencies may implement the revised income guidelines at the same time States implement revised income eligibility guidelines for the Medicaid Program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its annual update of the poverty guidelines [81 FR 4036] on January 25, 2016. HHS guidelines are used by a number of Federal programs, including WIC and the Medicaid Program, as the basis for determining and updating program income eligibility limits.
To be eligible on the basis of income, applicants’ gross income (before taxes are withheld) must fall at or below 185 percent of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines.
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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES |
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(Effective from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017) |
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Reduce Price Meals – 185% |
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Family Size |
Annual |
Monthly |
Twice-Monthly |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
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48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories |
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1 |
$21,978 |
$1,832 |
$916 |
$846 |
$423 |
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2 |
29,637 |
2,470 |
1,235 |
1,140 |
570 |
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3 |
37,296 |
3,108 |
1,554 |
1,435 |
718 |
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4 |
44,955 |
3,747 |
1,874 |
1,730 |
865 |
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5 |
52,614 |
4,385 |
2,193 |
2,024 |
1,012 |
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6 |
60,273 |
5,023 |
2,512 |
2,319 |
1,160 |
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7 |
67,951 |
5,663 |
2,832 |
2,614 |
1,307 |
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8 |
75,647 |
6,304 |
3,152 |
2,910 |
1,455 |
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Each Add’l family member add |
+ $7,696 |
+ $642 |
+ $321 |
+ $296 |
+ $148 |
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Alaska |
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1 |
$27,454 |
$2,288 |
$1,144 |
$1,056 |
$528 |
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2 |
37,037 |
3,087 |
1,544 |
1,425 |
713 |
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3 |
46,620 |
3,885 |
1,943 |
1,794 |
897 |
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4 |
56,203 |
4,684 |
2,342 |
2,162 |
1,081 |
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5 |
65,786 |
5,483 |
2,742 |
2,531 |
1,266 |
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6 |
75,369 |
6,281 |
3,141 |
2,899 |
1,450 |
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7 |
84,952 |
7,080 |
3,540 |
3,268 |
1,634 |
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8 |
94,572 |
7,881 |
3,941 |
3,638 |
1,819 |
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Each Add’l family member add |
+ $9,620 |
+ $802 |
+ $401 |
+ $370 |
+ $185 |
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Hawaii |
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1 |
$25,290 |
$2,108 |
$1,054 |
$973 |
$487 |
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2 |
34,096 |
2,842 |
1,421 |
1,312 |
656 |
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3 |
42,902 |
3,576 |
1,788 |
1,651 |
826 |
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4 |
51,708 |
4,309 |
2,155 |
1,989 |
995 |
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5 |
60,514 |
5,043 |
2,522 |
2,328 |
1,164 |
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6 |
69,320 |
5,777 |
2,889 |
2,667 |
1,334 |
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7 |
78,126 |
6,511 |
3,256 |
3,005 |
1,503 |
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8 |
86,969 |
7,248 |
3,624 |
3,345 |
1,673 |
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Each Add’l family member add |
+ $8,843 |
+ $737 |
+ $369 |
+ $341 |
+ $171 |
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WIC income eligibility guidelines for July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016