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Minnesota Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Benefits
Program Description
WIC is a nutrition and breastfeeding program that helps young families eat well and be healthy.WIC can help:
- Pregnant women learn about nutritious foods for a healthy pregnancy and birth.
- Support breastfeeding and help new moms meet their breastfeeding goals.
- Families provide nutritious foods to their young children so they are healthy, happy and ready to learn.
- Information about nutrition during pregnancy, and about feeding your baby and young children.
- Vouchers for a variety of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, whole grain foods and more.
- Information and referrals to other health and social services.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Minnesota; a pregnant, breastfeeding and/or postpartum woman; an infant or child up to 5 years of age; and individually determined by a health professional to be at nutrition risk.
In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
| Household Size* | Maximum Income Level (Per Year) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $21,775 |
| 2 | $29,471 |
| 3 | $37,167 |
| 4 | $44,863 |
| 5 | $52,559 |
| 6 | $60,255 |
| 7 | $67,951 |
| 8 | $75,647 |