WIC Eligibility

The following groups of people may apply to the WIC program:

  • Pregnant individuals
  • Breastfeeding individuals up to 12 months postpartum
  • Individuals up to 6 months postpartum
  • Infants and children under the age of five
  • Fathers and caretakers such as grandparents and foster parents can also apply for infants and children in their care

You must:

  • Live in New York State
  • Participate in SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, the Essential Plan, or Head Start/Early Head Start, or meet income guidelines
  • Have a nutrition need

*Income guidelines change each year. Check the chart below to see if your family may qualify.

2025-2026 Federal Income Guidelines

Effective through June 30, 2026

Gross Income
Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $28,953 $2,413 $1,207 $1,114 $557
2 39,128 3,261 1,631 1,505 753
3 49,303 4,109 2,055 1,897 949
4 59,478 4,957 2,479 2,288 1,144
5 69,653 5,805 2,903 2,679 1,340
6 79,828 6,653 3,327 3,071 1,536
7 90,003 7,501 3,751 3,462 1,731
8 100,178 8,349 4,175 3,853 1,927
For each additional,
member, add:		 + $10,175 + $848 + $424 + $392 + $196

An unborn child(ren) can be counted as a member of the household.

You can receive WIC even if:

  • You are not a US citizen
  • You or other household members are working

Chat with Wanda, WIC's 24/7 virtual assistant. In less than 3 minutes, you can see if you are qualified and get a referral to your local WIC office. Find Wanda in the bottom right corner of this screen. She speaks English and Spanish.

Additional Resources

Growing Up Healthy Hotline

  • Connects families and pregnant individuals with the help they need
  • Call the Hotline anytime at: 1-800-522-5006
  • TTY: 1-800-655-1789

Check out USDA's WIC Prescreening Tool (usda.gov) to see if you're eligible.