Program Overview

The West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally funded program that is offered to low income pregnant and breastfeeding women, to infants and children up to the age of five. The program provides supplement foods, meals and education about nutrition to the residents of West Virginia who are at nutritional risk. It is a federally funded program that is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The WIC program in West Virginia is administered by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Resources.

Program Benefits

The WIC program is available to pregnant women, infants and kids up to five years of age and who are identified to be at nutritional risk. Mostly these are individuals belonging to low-income households who are unable to take care of their diet which results in health problems. The aim of the program is to assist such individuals in West Virginia by offering healthy food that provides nutrition benefits to them. The benefits offered are:

Program Objectives

The main goal of the West Virginia WIC is to provide pregnant women, infants, and children up to five years of age and who are living on a fixed budget with an opportunity to improve their nutrition intake. The program helps the candidates by providing various foods and health services and teaches them a healthy lifestyle. This leads them to live a healthy and self- sustaining lifestyle subsequently increasing the quality of life of the people in the state. The people who can receive the West Virginia WIC program’s benefits are, It is important to note that the amount of the benefit provided by the West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) might vary depending on the need. Families with much lower income will receive a large amount to properly afford the food and healthcare necessities.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the West Virginia WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income, and nutrition risk requirements. The applicant needs to meet the following requirements to be able to apply for the WIC program in the state of West Virginia the applicant must be a permanent resident of the state of West Virginia. Pregnant and breastfeeding or postpartum woman, or an infant or children under the age of 5 are also eligible. Other factors that are taken into account while evaluating the eligibility of the candidate for the West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) includes the number of members in the household and the total gross income of the household. The amount of the maximum gross income level before taxes should be equal or less than,

Size Of Household	Maximum Annual Income Level ($)
1	$26,973
2	$36,482
3	$45,991
4	$55,500
5	$65,009
6	$74,518
7	$84,027
8	$93,536

In case, the household size is greater than 8 members, an additional amount of $8177 is considered per member. The amount of annual income level might change from time to time depending on the changes in laws and regulations. It is important to check with your state to see if these conditions still hold or visit the official West Virginia WIC website. How to Apply You can apply for the West Virginia WIC program in multiple ways. It is important to check your eligibility for the WIC program before applying. The different methods you can use to apply for the program are, To apply for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the state of West Virginia, it is important to visit a WIC agency in your area. You can then schedule an appointment by going to the WIC clinic website. The WIC representative in the office will ask you to bring the appointment letter and other important documentation at the time of visiting the office. This makes the application process easily and quick. You can also contact the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources by calling at: (304) 558-0030 For Further Information Information about the West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is available on the USDA’s Women, Infants, and Children program  and the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) website. These websites provide information regarding the program policies and guidelines to applicants to help them get a better understating of the program. This makes the application process very flexible for the applicants who can use any of the above-mentioned methods to apply for the WIC program in the state of West Virginia. For more information on the West Virginia WIC program, visit: http://ons.wvdhhr.org/