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What is WIC?
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for women, infants, and children up to age 5. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care and community services.
It’s EASY to Use WIC?
EBT Card: WIC clients use an EBT card (like a debit card) to purchase WIC-approved foods at authorized WIC grocery stores. Benefits are loaded onto your EBT Card monthly. Benefits do not roll over from month to month. WIC Shopper App: Use a WIC Shopper App to keep track of your benefits and account balances. You can use the digital food list, scan UPCs to see if items are WIC approved or access recipes, tips, nutrition classes and more. Log-on to the EBT Shopper Website to easily check your balance and list of benefits at ebtEDGE.com. Call & Check Your Benefit Balance: Call toll free 1-844-892-3084 anytime 24/7 to get an update on your benefits.
Do I Qualify for WIC?
To be Eligible for WIC You Must:- Be a resident of Idaho
- Are one of the following:
- Parent or caregiver of a child under 5
- Pregnant
- Meet generous income guidelines
$ Income Guidelines
| Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Annual Income | $27,861 | $37,814 | $47,767 | $57,720 | $67,673 |
| Monthly Gross Income | $2,322 | $3,152 | $3,981 | $4,810 | $5,639.41 |
| Weekly Gross Income | $536 | $728 | $919 | $1,110 | $1,301 |
* A pregnant woman counts as 2* For each additional person, add $9,953/year* Your gross income is your income before taxes are withheld.
What Am I eligible for?
Families are eligible for healthy nutritious foods like:
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- any variety, whole or cut fresh fruit and vegetables
- Dairy and juice
- milk, cheese, yougurt, eggs, fruit juice
- Whole grains
- cereal, bread, tortillas, pasta, rice
- Proteins and legumes
- peanut butter, beans, peas and lentils
- Infant foods
- formula, baby foods, cereal
The specific types and amounts of foods you can get will depend on several factors, including: if you’re pregnant, if you’re breastfeeding and the ages of your children. Find out more about Idaho WIC approved foods here.
- Pregnant Mother: $100 per month
- Postpartum Mother: $85 per month
- Breastfeeding Mother: $125 per month
- Breastfeeding Infant 6-12 months: $60 per month
- Child 1-5: $80 per month
- Formula Fed Infant 0-6 months: $200
- Formula Fed Infant 6-12 months: $165
* Benefits are approximate and subject to change.
- Attend WIC Appointments. You choose how you attend your appointments!! Choose from phone visits or in-person. The first visit usually takes 45 minutes to an hour to complete but subsequent visits generally last 15-20 minutes. Visits are generally done once every three months, but the frequency of visits can vary depending on a family’s nutrition risk.
- Provide Necessary Documentation. WIC Staff will need proof of income for everyone living in the household, identification for you and your children applying for WIC and proof of where you live. Our WIC clinics can accept these documents securely via our on-line system, Teletask, so there is no need to come into the office.
How Do I Apply?
Contact your local WIC Office below or Sign-up Online at www.signupwic.com
- Aberdeen (208)397-3764
- American Falls (208)226-5096
- Arco (208)234-5885
- Blackfoot (208)785-2160
- Fort Hall (208)238-5448
- Malad (208)234-5887
- Montpelier (208)847-3000
- Pocatello (208)239-5263
- Preston (208)852-0478
- Soda Springs (208)547-4375
What Else does WIC Provide?
Breastfeeding Support
We offer guidance for nursing moms:
- We have Breastfeeding Counselors for individualized breastfeeding care and concerns. We provide advice on breastfeeding issues: positioning, latch, milk production and returning to work
- Breast pumps and other nursing aids
Education and Resources
- Nutrition Education
- Registered Dietitians
- Referrals to Local Resources