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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

WIC serves about half of all infants born in the United States.
Am I Eligible for WIC?

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.

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Applicant/Recipient State/Local Agency Partner
The WIC program aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
WIC Serves
  • Pregnant women
  • Breastfeeding women
  • Non-breastfeeding postpartum women
  • Infants
  • Toddlers and children up to age 5
Common Locations
  • County health departments
  • Hospitals
  • Mobile clinics (vans)
  • Community centers
  • Schools
  • Public housing sites
  • Migrant health centers and camps
  • Indian health services facilities
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Participation in WIC & Prevalence of Health Risks Associated with Maternal Mortality
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Recognizing and Addressing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Warning Signs
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WIC Data Tables
Data
National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2021
Research, Analysis & Background
Comment Request - WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence
Federal Register Documents
WIC is Vital – but Vastly Underutilized, Research Finds
News Item
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2022 Household Food Security in the U.S. Report
News Item
FNS Peer Review Agenda
Research, Analysis & Background
WIC and FMNP: Available Expedited ARPA Waivers and Request Process
Policy Memos
Letter to WIC State Agencies on FY 2024 Funding
Guidance Documents
WIC Policy Memo #2024-1: FY 2024 Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit Amounts
Policy
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Awardees
Best Practices
WIC Eligibility Requirements to Bid on State Agency Infant Formula Contracts
Technical Assistance & Guidance
FY 22 & FY 23 WIC FMNP eSolution (Benefit Delivery Modernization) Grant Summaries
Technical Assistance & Guidance
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Program
Best Practices
FNS awards cooperative agreement to streamline enrollment in WIC through data matching
News Item
Spotlights
WIC Modernization and Innovation
WIC Modernization & Innovation

FNS is investing in WIC outreach and modernizing the program by prioritizing outreach, improving the shopping experience, investing in and diversifying the WIC workforce, and modernizing technology and service delivery.

Modernizing WIC
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USDA Makes Major Investments in WIC to Improve Maternal and Child Health

USDA acknowledges major progress and promise in several modernization and innovation efforts for WIC to reach more eligible mothers and young children and improve the service they receive throughout their entire experience with the program, setting them up for healthy outcomes and helping to reduce longstanding disparities in maternal and child health.

10/19/2022
USDA Proclamation: National WIC Breastfeeding Week
COVID Vaccines for Children
10 Ways WIC and Head Start Can Collaborate
WIC Infant Formula Rebate Solicitations – Bidding on Single Milk- and Soy-Based Infant Formula
USDA's Focus on Nutrition Security
About WIC Works
WIC Breastfeeding Support
Page updated: July 31, 2023