Today is April 18th, now known as the new 'Tax' day, But today is also when the new federal guidelines on income eligibility guidelines for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

The factors determining income eligibility were published earlier this year and are as follows:
For Alabamians, the guidelines are as follows:

Family Size *AnnualMonthWeek
1$21,978$1,832$423
2$29,637$2,470$570
3$37,296$3,108$718
4$44,955$3,747$865
5$52,614$4,385$1,012

* For a pregnant woman, count each unborn baby in the family size.

W.I.C. is available to women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, new mothers, and infants and/or children under the age of 5.

 

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