Food
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Verified · October 23, 2026 Deadline soon — check dates
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program helps pregnant women, moms, and caregivers learn about good nutrition for their families to stay healthy. PA WIC is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). To take part, you must live in Pennsylvania, have a medical or nutritional risk, and meet the WIC income guidelines; U.S. citizenship is not required to get WIC, and WIC is excluded from consideration in public charge determinations.
- Organization
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Who qualifies
- Pregnant women; breastfeeding women or bottle-feeding women who recently had a baby; infants up to 1 year of age; children up to 5 years of age; and a parent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a child up to age 5, who may apply to receive WIC benefits for that child. Participants must live in Pennsylvania, have a medical or nutritional risk, and meet the income guidelines. Foster children are eligible (foster parent income is not considered; only benefits received for the child are counted), and children under age 5 receiving Medical Assistance (MA) are eligible regardless of parental income. MA, TANF, LIHEAP, and SNAP clients are income eligible but are requested to provide income documentation.
- Income limits
- Household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. WIC Income Guidelines effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, annual (monthly): HH1 $28,953 ($2,413); HH2 $39,128 ($3,261); HH3 $49,303 ($4,109); HH4 $59,478 ($4,957); HH5 $69,653 ($5,805); HH6 $79,828 ($6,653); HH7 $90,003 ($7,501); HH8 $100,178 ($8,349); for each additional family member add $10,175 per year ($848 per month). For each unborn infant, add one to household size.
- How to apply
- WIC is not applied for through COMPASS. Pre-apply for WIC online at pawic.com (linked as 'Pre-apply for WIC online' on the PA Department of Health WIC income page), or fill out the online form to meet with a WIC specialist, or call 1-800-WIC-WINS (1-800-942-9467) to contact a WIC office, ask questions, and schedule your appointment.
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026
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