Alaska WIC Income Guidelines

See if you meet the Alaska WIC income requirements. If you are looking to apply for WIC, then your household income will be taken into consideration when determining if you are eligible to receive Alaska WIC benefits. To be eligible, applicants must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the state agency.

Or it can be determined that you are automatically income-eligible based on the programs the applicant is currently participating in. The state agency's income standard must be between 100% and 185% of the Federal poverty guidelines. Those guidelines are listed below.

Federal Income Eligible Guidelines

Automatic WIC Income Eligibility

To be automatically income-eligible for Alaska WIC, applicants would need to participate in certain programs. These include individuals who are eligible to receive SNAP (Food stamps) benefits, Medicaid, TANF or Families with Dependent Children.

Applicants who have certain family members that are eligible to receive Medicaid or TANF, or at the option of your state agency, individuals that are eligible to participate in certain other state administrated programs.

Alaska WIC Income Requirements

Below is the WIC income guidelines for Alaska. View the information below to see if you can qualify for AK WIC benefits. If you still have questions, please contact the Alaska WIC office.

Alaska WIC calculates eligibility based on gross income before taxes are taken out. Total income includes all of your family's PFDs. When pregnant, your unborn child counts as a family member.

These guidelines are revised each year. The new guidelines are sent annually to all local agencies by the state WIC office. The revised guidelines are put into the SPIRIT computer system annually by the state WIC office.