If you’re in a nightmare scenario where these are the only items left, of course, do what you need to do. If the Senate passes the legislative package the House approved over the weekend, WIC may get $500 million in funding, though waivers for items or online orders would still be on a state-by-state basis.Īll of this is to say: Unless you qualify for the program, please leave WIC-approved items on the shelf as you stock up during this coronavirus outbreak. How many people are really affected by WIC? Looking at the fiscal year 2018, over 3 million children, 1 million infants, and 1 million adult women. People must also meet state residency requirements.
Poverty Income Guidelines, and be evaluated to be at “nutritional risk” by a health professional. To qualify, people must be pregnant or postpartum and breastfeeding, meet income guidelines that fall at 185% of the U.S. People can also use WIC assistance at participating farmers’ markets to buy fresh produce. Women who don’t breastfeed are able to receive iron-fortified infant formula. WIC generally covers eggs, milk, fortified foods, peanut butter, beans, tofu, fruits, vegetables, canned fish, and more. It’s a federal program for low-income women with children under 5 years old. What is WIC? WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
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