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WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines 2006-2007 |
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On
March 16, 2006, 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, 2006.
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 24, 2006, 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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Effective March 22,
2007 (Replaces
previous guidelines
effective April 15,
2006)
Gross income*
(before taxes)
cannot exceed the
following amounts:
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Size of
Economic
Unit |
Hourly |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Annually |
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1 |
$9.09 |
$364 |
$1,575 |
$18,889 |
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2 |
12.18 |
488 |
2,111 |
25,327 |
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3 |
15.28 |
611 |
2,648 |
31,765 |
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4 |
18.37 |
735 |
3,184 |
38,203 |
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5 |
21.47 |
859 |
3,721 |
44,641 |
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6 |
24.56 |
983 |
4,257 |
51,079 |
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7 |
27.66 |
1,107 |
4,794 |
57,517 |
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8 |
30.75 |
1,230 |
5,330 |
63,955 |
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Additional
Economic
Unit
Members Add |
+3.10 |
+124 |
+537 |
+6,438 |
Please note that due
to rounding the
periodic
(weekly/monthly,
etc.) total when
annualized may
exceed the annual
amount allowed. This
is acceptable as
long as the periodic
pay does not exceed
the weekly, or
monthly amount
allowed.
Note: A pregnant
woman is counted as
one (1) + the number
of infants expected
- (1 or more) when
determining income
eligibility for the
total economic unit.
Click here if you are looking for WIC
income eligibility guidelines for July 1, 2005 to
June 30, 2006.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT
WIC CALL YOUR LOCAL
WIC AGENCY or Call
1-800-26-BIRTH
In accordance with
Federal law and U.S.
Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
policy, this
institution is
prohibited from
discrimination 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, SW,
Washington, D.C.
20250-9410 or call
(800) 795-3272
(voice) or (202)
720-6382 (TTY). USDA
is an equal
opportunity provider
and employer. |
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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 Food Stamp Program,
Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families automatically meet the income
eligibility requirement. |
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