North Carolina residents who are affected by the Hurricane Florence can now visit their county local WIC agency to submit their North Carolina WIC Application. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), is a program organized to help low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children 5 years old or younger who are at nutritional risk.
North Carolina WIC provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and other social services for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Participants who lost WIC food, formula, or WIC card due to Hurricane Florence, or need to find an open WIC clinic should call North Carolina WIC at 1-800-367-2229 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
In order to qualify for WIC, applicants must be both income eligible and have an identified medical/nutritional risk factor.
North Carolina WIC Application Income Guideline
The income guidelines are published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
| Size of Household** | Annual | Monthly | Weekly | Bi-Weekly | Twice Monthly |
| 1 | $21,978 | $1,832 | $423 | $846 | $916 |
| 2 | $29,637 | $2,470 | $570 | $1,140 | $1,235 |
| 3 | $37,296 | $3,108 | $718 | $1,435 | $1,554 |
| 4 | $44,955 | $3,747 | $865 | $1,730 | $1,874 |
| 5 | $52,614 | $4,385 | $1,012 | $2,024 | $2,193 |
| 6 | $60,273 | $5,023 | $1,160 | $2,319 | $2,512 |
| 7 | $67,951 | $5,663 | $1,307 | $2,614 | $2,832 |
| 8 | $75,647 | $6,304 | $1,455 | $2,910 | $3,152 |
| 9 | $83,343 | $6,946 | $1,603 | $3,206 | $3,473 |
| 10 | $91,039 | $7,587 | $1,751 | $3,502 | $3,794 |
| 11 | $98,735 | $8,228 | $1,899 | $3,798 | $4,114 |
| 12 | $106,431 | $8,870 | $2,047 | $4,094 | $4,435 |
| 13 | $114,127 | $9,511 | $2,195 | $4,390 | $4,756 |
| 14 | $121,823 | $10,152 | $2,343 | $4,686 | $5,076 |
| 15 | $129,519 | $10,794 | $2,491 | $4,982 | $5,397 |
| 16 | $137,215 | $11,435 | $2,639 | $5,278 | $5,718 |
| For each additional household member, add: | $7,696 | $642 | $148 | $296 | $321 |
Note: A person who currently receives Medicaid, Work First, or Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps) automatically meets the income eligibility guidelines for North Carolina WIC Application.
SEE ALSO: Food Stamp Income Guidelines 2018
North Carolina WIC Certification Periods
- Pregnant women are certified for their pregnancy and up to six weeks postpartum. By 6 weeks postpartum they must be recertified as a postpartum or breastfeeding woman.
- Non-breast feeding postpartum women are certified until six months postpartum.
- Breastfeeding postpartum women are certified for up to 12 months postpartum.
- Infants certified before six months of age are certified until their first birthday. Infants certified after six months of age are certified for six months.
- Children are certified every twelve months until five years of age.
To apply for WIC Program in North Carolina, please contact the office of the local WIC agency that serves the residents of the county in which you live.
