| Eligibility
The Virginia WIC Program serves low-income pregnant, lactating and
postpartum women and children up to age five.
Click on the Services link on the left
to learn more about the Virginia WIC program.
Are you eligible for WIC?
- To be eligible for WIC, you must be pregnant, breastfeeding, just
had a baby or have a child under 5.
- Be a resident of Virginia.
- You must have a nutritional need (this is determined at your local WIC
clinic).
- Your income must be within the following guidelines:
WIC Income Guide
April 15, 2008 to June 30, 2009
|
Economic Unit
|
Income
|
|
Annual
|
Monthly
|
Twice-Monthly
|
Bi-Weekly
|
Weekly
|
|
1
|
19,240
|
1,604
|
802
|
740
|
370
|
|
2
|
25,900
|
2,159
|
1,080
|
997
|
499
|
|
3
|
32,560
|
2,714
|
1,357
|
1,253
|
627
|
|
4
|
39,220
|
3,269
|
1,635
|
1,509
|
755
|
|
5
|
45,880
|
3,824
|
1,912
|
1,765
|
883
|
|
6
|
52,540
|
4,379
|
2,190
|
2,021
|
1,011
|
|
7
|
59,200
|
4,934
|
2,467
|
2,277
|
1,139
|
|
8
|
65,860
|
5,489
|
2,745
|
2,534
|
1,267
|
|
Each Additional Person
|
+6,660
|
+555
|
+278
|
+257
|
+129
|
Count a pregnant woman as 2
For each additional family member, add $6,660 to the yearly income.
(For example, a family of 9 making $72,520 a year is income eligible
for WIC. Certification to the program is based upon residential eligibility,
categorical eligibility, income eligibility (185% of poverty) and nutritional
need based on a medical/nutritional assessment. |
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