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WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines 2008-2009
On April 8, 2008, a Notice announcing revised WIC Income
Eligibility Guidelines was published in the Federal Register. The
adjusted income eligibility guidelines are used by State agencies in
determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in
the WIC Program. WIC State agencies must implement the new guidelines on
July 1, 2008. However, WIC State agencies may implement the revised income
guidelines at the same time States implement revised income eligibility
guidelines for the Medicaid Program.
On
January 23, 2008, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its annual update
of the poverty guidelines. The HHS guidelines are used by a number of
Federal programs, including WIC and the Medicaid Program, as the basis for
determining and updating program income eligibility limits.
To be eligible on the basis of income, applicants' gross
income (i.e. before taxes are withheld) must fall at or below 185 percent
of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines. The guidelines for WIC are
shown below.
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for WIC income eligibility guidelines for July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009)
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Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
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Persons in Family or Household Size |
Annual
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Monthly
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Twice-Monthly
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Bi-Weekly
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Weekly
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| 1 |
19,240 |
1,604 |
802 |
740 |
370 |
| 2 |
25,900 |
2,159 |
1,080 |
997 |
499 |
| 3 |
32,560 |
2,714 |
1,357 |
1,253 |
627 |
| 4 |
39,220 |
3,269 |
1,635 |
1,509 |
755 |
| 5 |
45,880 |
3,824 |
1,912 |
1,765 |
883 |
| 6 |
52,540 |
4,379 |
2,190 |
2,021 |
1,011 |
| 7 |
59,200 |
4,934 |
2,467 |
2,277 |
1,139 |
| 8 |
65,860 |
5,489 |
2,745 |
2,534 |
1,267 |
| Each
Add'l Member Add |
+6,660 |
+555 |
+278 |
+257 |
+129 |
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Alaska
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Persons in Family or Household Size |
Annual
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Monthly
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Twice-Monthly
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Bi-Weekly
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Weekly
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| 1 |
24,050 |
2,005 |
1,003 |
925 |
463 |
| 2 |
32,375 |
2,698 |
1,349 |
1,246 |
623 |
| 3 |
40,700 |
3,392 |
1,696 |
1,566 |
783 |
| 4 |
49,025 |
4,086 |
2,043 |
1,886 |
943 |
| 5 |
57,350 |
4,780 |
2,390 |
2,206 |
1,103 |
| 6 |
65,675 |
5,473 |
2,737 |
2,526 |
1,263 |
| 7 |
74,000 |
6,167 |
3,084 |
2,847 |
1,424 |
| 8 |
82,325 |
6,861 |
3,431 |
3,167 |
1,584 |
| Each
Add'l Member Add |
+8,325 |
+694 |
+347 |
+321 |
+161 |
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Hawaii
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Persons in Family or Household |
Annual
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Monthly
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Twice-Monthly
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Bi-Weekly
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Weekly
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| 1 |
22,126 |
1,844 |
922 |
851 |
426 |
| 2 |
29,785 |
2,483 |
1,242 |
1,146 |
573 |
| 3 |
37,444 |
3,121 |
1,561 |
1,441 |
721 |
| 4 |
45,103 |
3,759 |
1,880 |
1,735 |
868 |
| 5 |
52,762 |
4,397 |
2,199 |
2,030 |
1,015 |
| 6 |
60,421 |
5,036 |
2,518 |
2,324 |
1,162 |
| 7 |
68,080 |
5,674 |
2,837 |
2,619 |
1,310 |
| 8 |
75,739 |
6,312 |
3,156 |
2,914 |
1,457 |
| Each
Add'l Member Add |
+7,659 |
+639 |
+320 |
+295 |
+148 |
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While
most States use the maximum guidelines, States may set lower income limit standards. A
person or certain family members who participate in other benefits programs such as the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families automatically
meet the income eligibility requirement.
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