How To Apply For WIC In Connecticut

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also know as WIC, is a program that is designed to help low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children 5 years old or younger who are at nutritional risk. The Connecticut WIC program accomplishes this by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information that can help provide healthy eating options including breastfeeding, and referrals to health care. If you are looking to know how to apply for WIC in Connecticut, then read the information provided below.

Connecticut WIC Eligibility

• Pregnant women (through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after birth or after pregnancy ends)
• Breastfeeding women (up to infant’s 1 st birthday)
• Non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after pregnancy ends)
• Infants (up to 1st birthday). WIC serves 45 percent of all infants born in the United States
• Children up to their 5th birthday (fathers, grandparents, foster parents or other guardians may apply for WIC for their children)

What are the available WIC benefits?

• Individual time to speak with a nutritionist or trained professional about your diet or your child's diet
• Breastfeeding support and information
• Opportunity to meet and talk to other moms with young children
• Referrals to health care and other social service programs
• An eWIC card to buy healthy food for you or your children

What are the eligibility requirements?

• Must meet the WIC income guidelines which are set at or below 185% of the federal poverty income limit (WIC can count an unborn infant as a household member unless it is against your beliefs to do so). **
• Complete a nutrition assessment with WIC staff.  You and your WIC nutritionist will talk about you, your baby’s or your child’s eating habits, overall health, and any questions about your family’s health or nutrition goals.
• Live in Connecticut but you do not need to be a U.S. citizen. (WIC does not require proof of citizenship or alien status and participation in WIC will not affect your immigration or naturalization status).

**Recipients of the Special Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, assistance under the Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) program or the HUSKY (Medicaid) program are automatically income-eligible for the WIC program. A person who documents that he/she is a member of a family that contains a TFA recipient or that contains a pregnant woman or an infant who receives HUSKY/Medicaid shall also be determined adjunctively income eligible for WIC.

WIC Contact Information:
State WIC Program
Email: ctwic@ct.gov
Phone: 860 509 8084
Fax: 860 509 8391

WIC Income Guidelines