District of Columbia WIC Income Guidelines

See if you meet the District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 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

Federal Poverty Guidelines - 100%
Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $12,140 $1,012 $506 $467 $234
2 $16,460 $1,372 $686 $634 $317
3 $20,780 $1,732 $866 $800 $400
4 $25,100 $2,092 $1,046 $966 $483
5 $29,420 $2,452 $1,226 $1,132 $566
6 $33,740 $2,812 $1,406 $1,298 $649
7 $38,060 $3,172 $1,586 $1,464 $732
8 $42,380 $3,532 $1,766 $1,630 $815
Each Additional: +$4,320 +$360 +$180 +$167 +$84
Reduced Price Meals - 185%
Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $22,459 $1,872 $936 $864 $432
2 $30,451 $2,538 $1,269 $1,172 $586
3 $38,443 $3,204 $1,602 $1,479 $740
4 $46,435 $3,870 $1,935 $1,786 $893
5 $54,427 $4,536 $2,268 $2,094 $1,047
6 $62,419 $5,202 $2,601 $2,401 $1,201
7 $70,411 $5,868 $2,934 $2,709 $1,355
8 $78,403 $6,534 $3,267 $3,016 $1,508
Each Additional: +$7,992 +$666 +$333 +$308 +$154

Automatic WIC Income Eligibility

To be automatically income-eligible for District of Columbia 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.

District of Columbia WIC Income Requirements

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

DC WIC participants need to meet the income guidelines or medical risk for your family as listed below or are participating in Medicaid, DC Healthy Families, School Lunch Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or the Food Stamp Program.

Household Size Annual Monthly Twice-Monthly Bi-Weekly Weekly
1 $21,590 $1,800 $900 $831 $416
2 $29,101 $2,426 $1,213 $1,120 $560
3 $36,612 $3,051 $1,526 $1,409 $705
4 $44,123 $3,677 $1,839 $1,698 $849
5 $51,634 $4,303 $2,152 $1,986 $993
6 $59,145 $4,929 $2,465 $2,275 $1,138
7 $66,656 $5,555 $2,778 $2,564 $1,282
8 $74,167 $6,181 $3,091 $2,853 $1,427
9 $81,678 $6,807 $3,404 $3,142 $1,572
10 $89,189 $7,433 $3,717 $3,431 $1,717
11 $96,700 $8,059 $4,030 $3,720 $1,862
12 $104,211 $8,685 $4,343 $4,009 $2,007
13 $111,722 $9,311 $4,656 $4,298 $2,152
14 $119,159 $9,937 $4,969 $4,587 $2,297
15 $126,670 $10,563 $5,279 $4,876 $2,442
16 $134,181 $11,189 $5,592 $5,165 $2,587
17 $141,692 $11,815 $5,905 $5,454 $2,732
18 $149,203 $12,441 $6,218 $5,743 $2,877
19 $156,714 $13,067 $6,531 $6,032 $3,022
20 $164,225 $13,693 $6,844 $6,321 $3,167
Each Add: +$7,511 +$626 +$313 +$289 +$145