Welcome to WIC (Women, Infants, Children) for Volusia & Flagler Counties
The W.I.C. Program is the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children administered by the Department of Health in the State
of Florida. The Volusia County W.I.C. Program includes residents of Flagler
County. You may qualify for WIC if you are a pregnant, postpartum
or breastfeeding mother. Infants and children under the age of five
also may qualify. WIC offers family nutrition and health education,
and issues food checks for WIC approved foods that are redeemable at local
groceries at no charge. The goal of WIC is to improve the nutritional status
of participants especially during critical periods of growth and development.
1. Income eligibility: You will automatically qualify income-wise
if you participate in TANF, Medicaid or Food Stamps. If you are
employed, the gross income(before taxes and deductions) level of your
household must fall below 185% of the poverty level. Please refer
to the table below for those levels of income based on household size*.
*For a pregnant woman, each unborn infant counts as 1 extra family member.
Family Size
Weekly
Bi-Weekly
Twice Monthly
Monthly
Annual
1
$370
$740
$802
$1,604
$19,240
2
$499
$997
$1,080
$2,159
$25,900
3
$627
$1,253
$1,357
$2,714
$32,560
4
$755
$1,509
$1,635
$3,269
$39,220
5
$883
$1,765
$1,912
$3,824
$45,880
6
$1,011
$2,021
$2,190
$4,379
$52,540
7
$1,139
$2,277
$2,467
$4,934
$59,200
8
$1,267
$2,534
$2,745
$5,489
$65,860
Additional Person
+$129
+$257
+$278
+$555
+$6,660
- - - Income Guidelines effective May 5, 2008 - - -
Standards for eligibility and participation in the WIC Program are the same for
everyone regardless of race, color, national origin, age, handicap, or sex.
2. Nutritional or medical risk: All participants in WIC have had a health assessment
to determine if they are at nutritional or medical risk. Examples
of risks are if your child's hemoglobin level is low or if you are not gaining
enough weight in pregnancy. These situations affect you and your child's
health. A competent professional authority will determine if you have
a health risk.
Documenting Eligibility
When you come to your WIC appointment, you will be asked to bring the following
as documentation of eligibility:
Proof of identification:
Federal regulations require that all applicants provide the WIC Program with valid proof of
identification for both the caretaker and the applicant. Some examples
of acceptable identification are as follows:
Baptismal certificate
Birth certificate
Applicant's school ID or record, recent
Foster child placement letter/notice
ID card for health, social services, or work
Infant hospital records (for example, crib card, discharge papers)
Immigration record
Immunization record
Marriage license
Medical Records
Military ID, U.S.
Passport, U.S.
Paycheck/stub with name
Photo ID card, official
Supplemental Security Income letter in applicant or client's name
Unemployment documents in applicant or client's name
Voter registration card
Proof of residency:
All applicants must
provide documentation that they currently reside in the state of Florida.
Some examples of valid proof of residency are as follows:
Proof of eligibilty from another assistance program
Utility bill-electric or phone bill
Bank Statement
Client's school record, recent
Driver's license
Foster child placement letter/notice
Housing, rent/mortgage agreement
Paycheck/stub with name and address
Photo ID card, official
Property tax receipt, W-2 form for previous year
Unemployment documents in applicant's or client's name
Voter registration card
Physical Presence:
Federal regulations
require that all applicants or clients seeking or continuing participation
in the WIC program must be physically present, except in certain limited
situations, at each certification.
Proof of Income:
All applicants
or clients applying for WIC must provide proof of income eligibility.
As stated above if applicant/client is eligible and currently enrolled
in Medicaid, Food Stamps or WAGES/TANF they automatically qualify for
WIC. If applicant/client is not enrolled currently in any of these
programs they must provide WIC with written documentation of the total
household/family income.
Income is determined by compiling the total gross income before deductions
for income taxes, employee's social security taxes, insurance premiums,
bonds, etc. It also includes any money received or withdrawn from
any source, including savings. WIC regulations do not permit a household's
gross income to be reduced for hardships, or any obligations that the
family may have.
Non-discrimination statement:
"In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this
institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)
795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider
and employer."
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in
response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to
this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
