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Regarding income eligibility guidelines for 2010-2011: Poverty guidelines, which are used to create the WIC income eligibility guidelines, were not published in 2010. WIC program offices have been advised to use the 2009-2010 guidelines for July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011.
Policy Memo June 22, 2010
Policy Memo August 3, 2010

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines 2009-2010

On March 6, 2009, a Notice announcing revised WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines was published in the Federal Register. The adjusted income eligibility guidelines are used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the WIC Program. WIC State agencies must implement the new guidelines on July 1, 2009. However, WIC State agencies may implement the revised income guidelines at the same time States implement revised income eligibility guidelines for the Medicaid Program. On January 23, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its annual update of the poverty guidelines (74 FR 4199). The HHS guidelines are used by a number of Federal programs, including WIC and the Medicaid Program, as the basis for determining and updating program income eligibility limits.

To be eligible on the basis of income, applicants' gross income (i.e. before taxes are withheld) must fall at or below 185 percent of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. The guidelines for WIC are shown below.

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WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010)

48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories

Persons in Family or Household Size
Annual

Monthly

Twice-Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1 $20,036 $1,670 $835 $771 $386

2 26,955 2,247 1,124 1,037 519

3 33,874 2,823 1,412 1,303 652

4 40,793 3,400 1,700 1,569 785

5 47,712 3,976 1,988 1,836 918

6 54,631 4,553 2,277 2,102 1,051

7 61,550 5,130 2,565 2,368 1,184

8 68,469 5,706 2,853 2,634 1,317

Each Add'l Member Add +$6,919 +577 +289 +267 +134

Alaska

Persons in Family or Household Size
Annual

Monthly

Twice-Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1 $25,031 $2,086 $1,043 $963 $482

2 33,689 2,808 1,404 1,296 648

3 42,347 3,529 1,765 1,629 815

4 51,005 4,251 2,126 1,962 981

5 59,663 4,972 2,486 2,295 1,148

6 68,321 5,694 2,847 2,628 1,314

7 76,979 6,415 3,208 2,961 1,481

8 85,637 7,137 3,569 3,294 1,647

Each Add'l Member Add +8,658 +722 +361 +333 +167

Hawaii

Persons in Family or Household
Annual

Monthly

Twice-Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1 $23,051 $1,921 $961 $887 $444

2 31,006 2,584 1,292 1,193 597

3 38,961 3,247 1,624 1,499 750

4 46,916 3,910 1,955 1,805 903

5 54,871 4,573 2,287 2,111 1,056

6 62,826 5,236 2,618 2,417 1,209

7 70,781 5,899 2,950 2,723 1,362

8 78,736 6,562 3,281 3,029 1,515

Each Add'l Member Add +7,955 +663 +332 +306 +153

While most States use the maximum guidelines, States may set lower income limit standards. A person or certain family members who participate in other benefits programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families automatically meet the income eligibility requirement.