Arkansas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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Program Description
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk. To be fully eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must be determined by a health professional, at no cost, to be at nutritional risk (i.e., have certain medical-based or diet-based risk conditions).
Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Arkansas; a pregnant, breastfeeding and/or postpartum woman; an infant or child up to 5 years of age; and individually determined by a health professional to be at nutrition risk.
In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
| Household Size* | Maximum Income Level (Per Year) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $21,978 |
| 2 | $29,637 |
| 3 | $37,296 |
| 4 | $44,955 |
| 5 | $52,614 |
| 6 | $60,273 |
| 7 | $67,950 |
| 8 | $75,646 |
A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
Application Process
Applications and other information about WIC can be obtained from any local county health unit between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or by contacting the State WIC Office at 501-661-2473 or 1-800-235-0002.
The State WIC Office can also be reached via fax at 501-661-2004 or 501-661-2271, or by e-mail to wic.program@arkansas.gov.
Contact Information
For more information on Arkansas WIC, please visit the Arkansas Department of Health at: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/wic
For Federal program information, visit USDA’s Women, Infants, and Children program page.
You may also visit the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Toll-Free Numbers for WIC State Agencies page for a list of toll free numbers.
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