Texas WIC
Texas WIC
USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Who This Helps:
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women
- Women who had a baby within the last six months
- Parents, step-parents, guardians, and foster parents of infants and children who are younger than 5
How This Helps:
Your WIC foods include items from this list.
- Fruits, Vegetables and Juice
- Fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables
- Vitamin C-rich 100% fruit or vegetable juices
- Whole Grains
- Whole wheat bread
- Corn or whole wheat tortillas
- Brown rice
- OatmealWhole wheat pasta
- Dairy and Dairy Alternatives
- Fat-free and low-fat (1%) milk for women and children 2 to 5 years
- Whole milk for children 12 to 24 months
- Cheese
- Yogurt
- Kosher milk and cheese
- Pea protein milk for children 1 to 5 years
- Soy milk
- Tofu
- Protein Foods
- Eggs
- Dry beans, split peas or lentils
- Canned beans
- Peanut butter
- Canned fish for fully breastfeeding women
- Cereal
- Iron-fortified and low in sugar
- Whole grain and gluten-free choices
- Baby Foods
- Baby cereal
- Baby food fruits and vegetables
- Baby food meats for fully breastfeeding babies
- Formula*
How Much You Get With Children Under 5
- Cereal: 36 ounces
- Whole grains: 2 pounds
- Fruits and vegetables: $26.00
- Juice: 128 ounces (2 - 16 ounce frozen or 64 fluid ounces)
- Milk: 3 gallons*
- Yogurt or milk: 1 quart*
- Cheese: 1 pound
- Eggs: 1 dozen
- Beans or peanut butter: 1 pound dry or 4 cans or peanut butter 16- to 18- ounce jar
- *One-year-old children get whole milk and whole milk yogurt. Children 2-5 years old get low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurt.
WIC is open to many incomes and families. If you or your children receive Medicaid, SNAP or TANF, you already meet the income eligibility guidelines for WIC and your application can be processed faster. Even if you do not receive these programs, you may still qualify for WIC by meeting the income guidelines for your household. Participating in other benefit programs does not affect the amount of WIC benefits you receive.
| Number of Household Members* | Gross Monthly Household Income** |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,413 |
| 2 | $3,261 |
| 3 | $4,109 |
| 4 | $4,957 |
| 5 | $5,805 |
| 6 | $6,653 |