The Missouri by the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has released updated income eligibility guidelines for Missouri WIC, based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS releases annual adjustments to the poverty guidelines before June each year. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, administered in DHSS.

WIC provides nutrition services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their fifth birthday. The primary services provided are healthy, supplemental food; nutrition risk assessment, education and counseling; breastfeeding promotion and support and screening and referrals to health care and other services. To be eligible for WIC, applicants must reside in Missouri, meet income guidelines and be at nutritional risk. Participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance (TA) and most MO HealthNet programs are automatically income- eligible for WIC benefits.

The income guidelines in the above chart reflect gross (pretax) income. A pregnant woman may count as two family members. To view the complete list broken out by family size, visit WIC.Mo.Gov.

WIC is administered in all Missouri counties by 116 local agencies. Missourians interested in learning about the benefits of WIC may visit WIC.Mo.Gov or call TEL-LINK at 1-800-8355465 to find the WIC local agency in their county.