Basic Information
WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children up to age 5. It provides nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education and referral to health care services at no cost to eligible families.
This program is available to:
- Pregnant women
- Breast feeding women for up to 12 months after delivery
- Non-nursing, postpartum women up to 6 months after delivery
- Infants from birth to one year
- Children who are 1 to 5 years old
To be eligible:
- Must be a resident in health department district of Ada, Boise, Elmore & Valley counties
- Meet income guidelines of a gross household income of 185% of the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) poverty level. See Income Eligibility Guidelines below.
- Meet one or more nutritional risk criteria
Income Guidelines
WIC eligibility is determined by the number of members and the total income in a household.
