To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Iowa and one of the following:
In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
Household Size* | Maximum Income Level (Per Year) |
---|---|
1 | $26,973 |
2 | $36,482 |
3 | $45,991 |
4 | $55,500 |
5 | $65,009 |
6 | $74,518 |
7 | $84,027 |
8 | $93,536 |
A person who participates or has family members participate in certain other benefit programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF, automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
To see if you are eligible for WIC, you may also use the WIC Prescreening Tool. This Prescreening Tool is not an application for WIC. To apply for WIC benefits, you must make an appointment at your WIC local agency.
To apply for WIC, contact the WIC state or local agency serving your area, to schedule an appointment. Applicants will be advised about what to bring to the WIC appointment to help determine eligibility.
Visit the U.S Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Toll-Free Numbers for WIC State Agencies page for toll free numbers.
Visit the USDA's FNS WIC State Agencies contact list page, for state agencies organized alphabetically by state agency name.
For more information, please visit the Iowa Department of Public Health homepage.
For Federal program information, visit USDA's Women, Infants, and Children program page.
You may also visit the U.S Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) page for a list of toll free numbers.