Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

WIC provides healthy food if you're pregnant, postpartum, or have children from newborn up to age 5.

You may be eligible if you can answer yes to these questions:

1. Do you live in New York State?

2. Are you:

• Pregnant or recently pregnant
• A new parent (up to 6 months after birth)
• Breastfeeding or nursing (up to 1 year after birth)
• Caring for a child under 5 (including dads, grandparents, foster parents, and other primary caregivers)

3. Does someone in your household participate in one of these programs?

• SNAP (https://access.nyc.gov/programs/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/)
• TANF (https://access.nyc.gov/programs/cash-assistance/#how-it-works) (cash assistance)
• Medicaid (https://access.nyc.gov/programs/medicaid/)
• Head Start (https://access.nyc.gov/programs/head-start/#how-it-works)
• Early Head Start (https://access.nyc.gov/programs/infant-and-toddler-programs/#how-it-works)
• Essential Plan (https://access.nyc.gov/programs/essential-plan/#how-it-works) healthcare (Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4)

OR

If no one is enrolled in one of those programs, is your income at or below what's shown on this chart?

Household size

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1

$29,526

$2,461

$568

2

$40,034

$3,337

$770

3

$50,542

$4,212

$972

4

$61,050

$5,088

$1,175

5

$71,558

$5,964

$1,377

6

$82,066

$6,839

$1,579

7

$92,574

$7,715

$1,781

8

$103,082

$8,591

$1,983

For each additional member:

+$10,508

+$876

+$203

1. Start with Wanda, WIC's online personal assistant. Wanda asks a few quick questions about your eligibility, then connects you and your information to your local WIC office making your actual phone or in-person appointment faster. Visit the New York State WIC website (https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/) and look for the chat icon in the bottom corner to get started.

OR

Contact your local WIC office (http://health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/local_agencies.htm) or call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline (800-522-5006) to schedule a phone or in-person appointment.

2. Your WIC office will tell you what you need to bring to your appointment (https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/how_to_apply.htm).

Examples include:

• Identification (ID)
• Proof of where you live
• Proof of income (like a pay stub or employment letter), unless you're already getting one of the benefits listed above
• Medical forms from your provider (if needed - like if your child has special dietary needs)

Your WIC office will tell you what you need to bring to your appointment (https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/how_to_apply.htm).

Examples include:

• Identification (ID)
• Proof of where you live
• Proof of income (like a pay stub or employment letter), unless you're already getting one of the benefits listed above
• Medical forms from your provider (if needed - like if your child has special dietary needs)

• Visit the WIC website (https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/) to learn more.

Visit the WIC website (https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/) to learn more.