WIC Eligibility Requirement
Applicants must meet all the eligibility requirements for the WIC program.
- Categorical
- Residential
- Nutrition Risk
- Income
Categorical
The WIC Program is designed to serve certain categories of women, infants, and children. The following individuals are considered categorically eligible for WIC:
- Pregnant (during and up to 6 weeks after the birth of an infant or the end of the pregnancy)
- Postpartum (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or the end of the pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (up to the infant's 1st birthday)
- Infants (up to the infant's 1st birthday)
- Children (up to the child's 5th birthday)
Residential
Applicants must live in Butte County.
Nutrition Risk
Applicants must be seen by a health professional who must determine whether the individual is at nutrition risk. In many cases, this is done in the WIC Clinic.
Income
185% Federal Poverty Level
Effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
| 1 |
$22,311 |
$1,860 |
$930 |
$859 |
$430
|
| 2 |
$30,044 |
$2,504 |
$1,252 |
$1,156 |
$578
|
| 3 |
$37,777 |
$3,149 |
$1,575 |
$1,453 |
$727
|
| 4 |
$45,510 |
$3,793 |
$1,897 |
$1,751 |
$876
|
| 5 |
$53,243 |
$4,437 |
$2,219 |
$2,048 |
$1,024
|
| 6 |
$60,976 |
$5,082 |
$2,541 |
$2,346 |
$1,173
|
| 7 |
$68,709 |
$5,726 |
$2,863 |
$2,643 |
$1,322
|
| 8 |
$76,442 |
$6,371 |
$3,186 |
$2,941 |
$1,471
|