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
  • Get benefits from Medicaid, SNAP or TANF or meet income guidelines*
  • Have a nutrition need

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

2024-2025 Federal Income Guidelines

Effective through June 30, 2025

Gross Income
Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $27,861 $2,322 $1,161 $1,072 $536
2 37,814 3,152 1,576 1,455 728
3 47,767 3,981 1,991 1,838 919
4 57,720 4,810 2,405 2,220 1,110
5 67,673 5,640 2,820 2,603 1,302
6 77,626 6,469 3,235 2,986 1,493
7 87,579 7,299 3,650 3,369 1,685
8 97,532 8,128 4,064 3,752 1,876
For each additional
member, add:		 + $9,953 + $830 + $415 + $383 + $192

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.