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WIC Eligibility Requirements
Who is Eligible
Eligibility Requirements
1. INCOME CRITERIA
Households with income up to 185% of the federal poverty
line are eligible. Meet income guidelines. (See Below)
If you are on Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP, you meet Income eligibility guidelines for WIC.
2. NUTRITIONAL RISK
WIC is designed to help those at nutritional risk. Risk is assessed at your first appointment.
3. TEXAS RESIDENT
U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
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This institution is an equal-opportunity provider
Esta institucion ofrece igualdad en las oportunidades de servicios para todos.
Effective May 1, 2021 Policy No. CS: 12.0
help those at nutritional risk. Risk is assessed at your first appointment.
3. TEXAS RESIDENT
U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
For More Eligibility Requirements >>
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider
Esta institucion ofrece igualdad en las oportunidades de servicios para todos.
Effective July 1, 2020 Policy No. CS: 12.0
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women
- Post Partum Women
- Infants and Children under 5
Eligibility Requirements
1. INCOME CRITERIA
Households with income up to 185% of the federal poverty
line are eligible. Meet income guidelines. (See Below)
If you are on Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP, you meet Income eligibility guidelines for WIC.
2. NUTRITIONAL RISK
WIC is designed to help those at nutritional risk. Risk is assessed at your first appointment.
3. TEXAS RESIDENT
U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
For More Eligibility Requirements >>
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider
Esta institucion ofrece igualdad en las oportunidades de servicios para todos.
Effective May 1, 2021 Policy No. CS: 12.0
help those at nutritional risk. Risk is assessed at your first appointment.
3. TEXAS RESIDENT
U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
For More Eligibility Requirements >>
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider
Esta institucion ofrece igualdad en las oportunidades de servicios para todos.
Effective July 1, 2020 Policy No. CS: 12.0
2. NUTRITIONAL RISK
WIC is designed to help those at nutritional risk. Risk is assessed at your first appointment.
3. TEXAS RESIDENT
U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
For More Eligibility Requirements >>
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider
Esta institucion ofrece igualdad en las oportunidades de servicios para todos.
Effective July 1, 2020 Policy No. CS: 12.0
WIC is designed to help those at nutritional risk. Risk is assessed at your first appointment.
3. TEXAS RESIDENT
U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement for eligibility.
For More Eligibility Requirements >>
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider
Esta institucion ofrece igualdad en las oportunidades de servicios para todos.
Effective July 1, 2020 Policy No. CS: 12.0
Income Eligibility Guidelines
| Family Size |
Weekly | Bi-Weekly | Twice Monthly |
Monthly |
Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 459 | 917 | 993 |
1,986 | 23,828 |
| 2 | 620 | 1,240 | 1,343 | 2,686 | 32,227 |
| 3 | 782 | 1,553 | 1,693 | 3,386 | 40,626 |
| 4 | 943 | 1,886 | 2,043 | 4,086 | 49,025 |
| 5 | 1,105 | 2,209 | 2,393 | 4,786 | 57,424 |
| 6 | 1,266 | 2,532 | 2,743 | 5,486 | 65,823 |
| 7 | 1,428 | 2,855 | 3,093 | 6,186 | 74,222 |
| 8 | 1,589 | 3,178 | 3,443 | 6,886 | 82,621 |
| 9 | 1,751 |
3,501 | 3,793 | 7,585 | 91,020 |
| 10 |
1,912 | 3,824 | 4,143 | 8,285 | 99,419 |
| 11 | 2,074 | 4,147 | 4,493 | 8,985 | 107,818 |
| 12 | 2,235 | 4,470 | 4,843 | 9,685 | 116,217 |
| 13 | 2,397 | 4,793 | 5,193 | 10,385 | 124,616 |
| 14 | 2,558 | 5,116 | 5,543 | 11,085 | 133,015 |
| 15 | 2,720 | 5,439 | 5,893 | 11,785 | 141,414 |
| 16 | 2,882 | 5,763 | 6,243 | 12,485 | 149,813 |
| Each Additional Family Member |
+ 162 | + 324 | + 350 | + 700 | + 8,399 |
View the Texas WIC Income Guidelines.
Call the number indicated below to set an appointment at the WIC clinic of your choice. Please remember to bring an ID as proof of identification.
Bring Proof of Income
Bring all household income:
One of the following:
(Please bring immunization records)
Required Information
How to Become A WIC Client
Call the number indicated below to set an appointment at the WIC clinic of your choice. Please remember to bring an ID as proof of identification.
Bring Proof of Income
Bring all household income:
- Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP form/letter
- Paycheck stubs within last 30 days
- Letter from employer
One of the following:
- Utility Bill
- Rent Receipt
- Official Business Letter
(Please bring immunization records)
Required Information
Special Services Provided
Pregnant Women Receive:
Nutrition Education
WIC Foods
Health Screening
Breastfeeding Education
Postpartum Women Receive:
Nutrition Education
WIC Foods
Health Screening
Up to 6 months from date of delivery
Breastfeeding Women Receive:
Breastfeeding Support
Nutrition Education
WIC Foods
Health Screening
Up to a year from date of delivery
Infants Receive:
Breastfeeding support food package
Limited supply of infant formula
Health screening
Parents receive nutritional education
Children younger than 5 receive:
Nutrition Education
Health Screening
WIC Foods determined by USDA