Once a WIC caseworker reviews an applicant’s file, benefits can start immediately.
Although the application process for WIC may vary from one state to the next, it is mostly a simple three-step process.
While some state may have some differences in requirements, they all follow some key guidelines. This includes income and nutritional risk. Like many government assistance programs, there are strict WIC eligibility requirements. WIC is a federally-funded program that provides nutritional assistance to low-income families. This nutrition assessment is free to program applicants.Learn About the Women, Infants and Children Program Nutrition risk is determined by a health professional such as a physician, nutritionist, or nurse, and is based on Federal regulations. Dietary risks, such as failure to meet the dietary guidelines or inappropriate nutrition practices.Medically-based risks such as anemia, underweight, overweight, history of pregnancy complications, or poor pregnancy outcomes.Two major types of nutrition risk are recognized for WIC eligibility: Individuals who are certified as eligible for MaineCare, TANF or SNAP are considered automatically income-eligible for WIC. If you are pregnant, you may count yourself as two household members. Income Guidelinesįor the period of June 1, 2021-June 30, 2022, please see Updated Income Eligible Guidelines. ** NEW** Contact Us to Join WIC! and a WIC staff member will call you to set up an appointment. A person who receives MaineCare, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits automatically meet the income eligibility requirement. To be eligible on the basis of income, applicants' income must fall at or below 185 percent of the U.S. They must meet income guidelines, live in Maine, and be individually determined to be at "nutrition risk" by a health professional. Pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to age 5 are eligible. Am I Eligible? Who is eligible for the WIC Nutrition Program in Maine?
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