See If You Qualify
Not sure if you qualify?
WIC is available to anyone who lives in California and meets the program guidelines regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability or immigration status.
- To qualify for WIC, you must meet income guidelines and be in any of the categories below:
- A pregnant woman
- A woman breastfeeding a baby under 1 year of age
- A woman who had a baby or was pregnant in the past 6 months
- A baby up to his or her first birthday
- A child up to his or her fifth birthday
- You may qualify if you receive Medi-Cal, CalWORKs (TANF) or CalFresh (SNAP) benefits.
- Working families, military families and migrant families Foster parents and legal guardians with a child under 5 years old are welcome to apply.
WIC INCOME GUIDELINES
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Gross Income185% Federal Poverty Level Effective April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 |
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| Number of persons in Family Unit ** | Annual | Monthly | Twice Monthly (Semi-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 |
| Each add'l family member add | $9,953 per added family member | $830 per added family member | $415 per added family member | $383 per added family member | $192 per added family member |
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*A pregnant applicant’s unborn embryo(s) or fetus(es) may be counted as part of the household size if the applicant does not meet income eligibility requirements at the current household size. The addition of unborn embryo(s) or fetus(es), for purposes of calculating income eligibility, should be offered to the pregnant applicant as an option. The unborn embryo(s)/fetus(es) should not be automatically added to household size. |
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| Revised April 1, 2024 | California WIC Policy and Procedure Manual | Page 1 of 1 | |||
WIC appointments are available by video, phone, and in-person.
To schedule a WIC appointment: Call (510) 595-6400 or Text 1-888-414-1320