For this benefit program, you must be a resident of the District of Columbia. Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 are eligible. They must be individually determined to be at “nutritional risk” by a health professional.

If you’re over income, you can still be eligible, provided that the family receives Medicaid benefits or participates in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). In addition, all foster children are automatically eligible for WIC regardless of the caregiver’s income level.