The West Virginia Department of Health and Human
Resources (DHHR), Office of Nutrition Services, today announced new U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) income eligibility guidelines for the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The new
guidelines indicate a family of four can earn $47,638 and still qualify for WIC
program benefits. This amounts to a $1,203 increase from last year and will
allow more West Virginia families to enroll in the program.
“Our goal is to provide nutrition and breastfeeding
services and information that help keep West Virginia families healthy,” said
Dr. Cathy Slemp, Commissioner and State Health Officer for DHHR’s Bureau for
Public Health. “Currently, West Virginia WIC serves nearly 35,000 mothers and
young children monthly. With the
expanded income guidelines, we can serve more families.”
West Virginia WIC serves 75% of all babies born in West
Virginia. Families enrolled in the program receive nutrition education,
breastfeeding education, nutritious foods, support and access to maternal, prenatal
and pediatric healthcare services that may otherwise be unavailable.
To learn more about WIC services or how to apply for
benefits, call your local WIC clinic or 304-558-0030. More information is available online at dhhr.wv.gov/wic.
The new income guidelines are:
|
Household Size
|
Gross Income Weekly
|
Gross Income Biweekly
|
Gross Income Twice Monthly
|
Gross Income Monthly
|
Gross Income
Annual
|
|
1
|
$445
|
$889
|
$963
|
$1,926
|
$23,107
|
|
2
|
$602
|
$1,204
|
$1,304
|
$2,607
|
$31,284
|
|
3
|
$759
|
$1,518
|
$1,645
|
$3,289
|
$39,461
|
|
4
|
$917
|
$1,833
|
$1,985
|
$3,970
|
$47,638
|
|
Each additional family member add:
|
+$158
|
+ $315
|
+ $341
|
+ $682
|
+ $8,177
|