To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
Categorical
Income
Residence
Nutritional Need
1.Categorical - a person must be one of the following:
Pregnant woman
Breastfeeding woman (up to one year after the delivery of a baby)
Postpartum woman who is not breastfeeding (up to 6 months after the delivery of a baby)
Infant
Child up to 5 years of age
2.Income - see the following income guidelines:
Household Size
Yearly
Monthly
Weekly
1
$20,147
$1,679
$388
2
27,214
2,268
524
3
34,281
2,857
660
4
41,348
3,446
796
5
48,415
4,035
932
6
55,482
4,624
1,067
7
62,549
5,213
1,203
8
69,616
5,802
1,339
If you are pregnant, you should count yourself as two.
Note: If you currently get TANF, Food Stamps or Medicaid, you are automatically income eligible. Foster kids under age 5 are automatically eligble for WIC.
3.Address
Participants in the Colorado WIC program must live in Colorado. The WIC office located at Teller County Public Health serves Teller County residents.
4.Nutritional Need
Nutritional need is determined during a WIC visit and applicants must meet certain criteria established for the WIC Program.
How to Apply for WIC
Contact Kim Burgess at Teller County Public Health at (719)687-6416 to schedule an appointment. Applicants will be advised about what to bring to the WIC appointment to help determine eligibility.
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