California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

What is California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

The California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk. To be fully eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must be determined by a health professional, at no cost, to be at nutritional risk (i.e., have certain medical-based or diet-based risk conditions).

Administration

California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is administered by California.

Program Requirements

Qualification Requirements Last Updated on 2025-03-01

To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be a resident of California and one of the following:

Pregnant, or
Breastfeeding, or
Postpartum, or
A child 5 years old or younger.

In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:

Annual Household Income Limits (before taxes)
Household Size*	Maximum Income Level (Per Year)
1	$27,861
2	$37,814
3	$47,767
4	$57,720
5	$67,673
6	$77,626
7	$87,579
8	$97,532

*For households with more than eight people, add $9,953 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines.

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 theWIC Prescreening Tool.This Prescreening Tool isnotan application for WIC. To apply for WIC benefits, you must make an appointment at your local WIC agency.

Application Details

What is the application process for California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

For more information on how to apply, please visit the California WIC page.

Contact Info

1-888-942-9675

How to Apply

WIC

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