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For over 40 years, families like yours have depended on the friendly experts at WIC to help you make amazing kids. Texas WIC supports you and your child from pregnancy to delivery to raising a toddler and up until your child’s 5th birthday.
You can take on-line classes, meet with other families, and get one-on-one nutrition counseling so you can make smart choices and delicious family meals!
Texas WIC:
WIC Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Categorical
- Residential
- Income
- Nutrition Risk
Categorical Requirement
The WIC Program is designed to serve certain categories of women, infants, and children. Therefore, the following individuals are considered categorically eligible for WIC:
Women
- pregnant (during pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after the birth of an infant or the end of the pregnancy)
- postpartum (up to six months after the birth of the infant or the end of the pregnancy)
- breastfeeding (up to the infant’s first birthday)
Infants
(up to the infant’s first birthday)
Children
(up to the child’s fifth birthday)
Residential Requirement
Applicants must live in the State of Texas. Applicants are not required to live in the State or local service area for a certain amount of time in order to meet the WIC residency requirement.
Income Requirement
To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the State agency or be determined automatically income-eligible based on participation in certain programs.
Income Standard
The State agency’s income standard must be 185 percent of the Federal poverty income guidelines.
Automatic Income Eligibility
Certain applicants can be determined income-eligible for WIC based on their participation in certain programs. These included individuals:
- eligible to receive Food Stamps, Medicaid, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, formerly known as AFDC, Aid to Families with Dependent Children),
- in which certain family members are eligible to receive Medicaid or TANF, or
- at State agency option, individuals that are eligible to participate in certain other State-administered programs.
- If you don't qualify for these programs, you may still qualify for WIC by meeting the income guidelines for your household.
Nutrition Risk Requirement
Your WIC appointment includes a visit with a nutrition expert to help determine your eligibility. WIC will measure, weigh and check the iron level of each family member applying for WIC and answer any questions you may have about health and nutrition.