Maine WIC Income Guidelines
See if you meet the Maine 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 Maine 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% | |||||
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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% | |||||
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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 Maine 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.
Maine WIC Income Requirements
Below is the WIC income guidelines for Maine. View the information below to see if you can qualify for ME WIC benefits. If you still have questions, please contact the Maine WIC office.
Households with income at or below the following levels will be considered eligible for participation in the Maine WIC program. If you are pregnant, you may count yourself as two household members. Individuals who are certified as eligible for MaineCare, TANF or SNAP are considered automatically income-eligible for WIC in Maine.
Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Bi-Weekly | Weekly |
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1 | $22,459 | $1,872 | $864 | $432 |
2 | $30,451 | $2,538 | $1,172 | $586 |
3 | $38,443 | $3,204 | $1,479 | $740 |
4 | $46,435 | $3,870 | $1,786 | $893 |
5 | $54,427 | $4,536 | $2,094 | $1,047 |
6 | $62,419 | $5,202 | $2,401 | $1,201 |
7 | $70,411 | $5,868 | $2,709 | $1,355 |
8 | $78,403 | $6,534 | $3,016 | $1,508 |
Each Add: | +$7,992 | +$666 | +$308 | +$154 |