WIC: Women, Infants and Children
Many Stay At Home Moms like myself live on a strict budget. For me, taking advantage of all benefits available to me is very important. One of which is the WIC program that many Moms know very well. Check this out!
WIC’s mission is to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant or nursing women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States.
WIC is not an entitlement program as Congress does not set aside funds to allow every eligible individual to participate in the program. WIC is a Federal grant program for which Congress authorizes a specific amount of funds each year for the program. WIC is
- administered at the Federal level by FNS
- administered by 90 WIC state agencies, through approximately 46,000 authorized retailers.
- WIC operates through 2,000 local agencies in 10,000 clinic sites, in 50 State health departments, 34 Indian Tribal Organizations, the District of Columbia, and five territories (Northern Mariana, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands).
There are Income Guidelines that need to be meet in order to qualify. If you qualify click here
Good luck!