Appendix K: WIC Policy Memo

Appendix K
WIC Policy Memorandum #2023-4
Publication of the 2023-2024 Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) Income Eligibility Guidelines

Food and
Nutrition
Service
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Braddock
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United States Department of Agriculture

March 31, 2023
SUBJECT:

WIC Policy Memorandum #2023-4
Publication of the 2023-2024 Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Income
Eligibility Guidelines

TO:

Regional Directors
Special Nutrition Programs
WIC State Agency Directors
All State Agencies

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This policy memorandum transmits the 2023-2024 Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) that were published in the
Federal Register on February 21, 2023, at 88 FR 10495.
Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the
establishment of income criteria to be used with nutritional risk criteria in determining a person’s
eligibility for participation in the WIC Program. Income eligibility for the WIC program is determined using
income standards as prescribed under Section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1758(b)). The income limit is 185 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines, as adjusted. Section
9(b) also requires that these guidelines be revised annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price
Index. The annual revision for 2023 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) at 88 FR 3424, on January 19, 2023. In accordance with the established income guidance, the
revised WIC income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations at 7 CFR
246.7(d).
WIC State agencies may implement the revised IEGs concurrently with the implementation of IEGs under
the Medicaid Program. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the Medicaid program
must implement the revised WIC IEGs no later than July 1, 2023.
WIC State agencies must ensure that Management Information Systems incorporate the 2023-2024
changes accordingly.

Regional and WIC State Agency Directors
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A supplemental chart is attached for State agencies to use in determining the annual, monthly, twicemonthly, biweekly and weekly income limits. There is also a chart for families greater than eight.

SARA OLSON
Director
Policy Division
Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender

Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)
Federal Poverty Guidelines- 100%
Household
Size

Annual

Monthly

TwiceMonthly

Reduced Price Meals - 185%

Bi-Weekly Weekly

Annual

Monthly

TwiceMonthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

$14,580
19,720
24,860
30,000
35,140
40,280
45,420
50,560

$1,215
1,644
2,072
2,500
2,929
3,357
3,785
4,214

$608
822
1,036
1,250
1,465
1,679
1,893
2,107

$561
759
957
1,154
1,352
1,550
1,747
1,945

$281
380
479
577
676
775
874
973

$26,973
36,482
45,991
55,500
65,009
74,518
84,027
93,536

$2,248
3,041
3,833
4,625
5,418
6,210
7,003
7,795

$1,124
1,521
1,917
2,313
2,709
3,105
3,502
3,898

$1,038
1,404
1,769
2,135
2,501
2,867
3,232
3,598

$519
702
885
1,068
1,251
1,434
1,616
1,799

Each add'l fam
mem add

+ $5,140

+ $429

+ $215

+ $198

+ $99
Alaska

+ $9,509

+ $793

+ $397

+ $366

+ $183

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

$18,210
24,640
31,070
37,500
43,930
50,360
56,790
63,220

$1,518
2,054
2,590
3,125
3,661
4,197
4,733
5,269

$759
1,027
1,295
1,563
1,831
2,099
2,367
2,635

$701
948
1,195
1,443
1,690
1,937
2,185
2,432

$351
474
598
722
845
969
1,093
1,216

$33,689
45,584
57,480
69,375
81,271
93,166
105,062
116,957

$2,808
3,799
4,790
5,782
6,773
7,764
8,756
9,747

$1,404
1,900
2,395
2,891
3,387
3,882
4,378
4,874

$1,296
1,754
2,211
2,669
3,126
3,584
4,041
4,499

$648
877
1,106
1,335
1,563
1,792
2,021
2,250

Each add'l fam
mem add

+ $6,430

+ $536

+ $268

+ $248

+ $124
Hawaii

+ $11,896

+ $992

+ $496

+ $458

+ $229

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

$16,770
22,680
28,590
34,500
40,410
46,320
52,230
58,140

$1,398
1,890
2,383
2,875
3,368
3,860
4,353
4,845

$699
945
1,192
1,438
1,684
1,930
2,177
2,423

$645
873
1,100
1,327
1,555
1,782
2,009
2,237

$323
437
550
664
778
891
1,005
1,119

$31,025
41,958
52,892
63,825
74,759
85,692
96,626
107,559

$2,586
3,497
4,408
5,319
6,230
7,141
8,053
8,964

$1,293
1,749
2,204
2,660
3,115
3,571
4,027
4,482

$1,194
1,614
2,035
2,455
2,876
3,296
3,717
4,137

$597
807
1,018
1,228
1,438
1,648
1,859
2,069

Each add'l fam
mem add

+ $5,910

+ $493

+ $247

+ $228

+ $114

+ $10,934

+ $912

+ $456

+ $421

+ $211

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender
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Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)
Household Size Larger Than 8
Reduced Price Meals - 185%

Federal Poverty Guidelines - 100%
Household
Size

Annual

Monthly

TwiceMonthly

Bi-Weekly Weekly

Annual

Monthly

TwiceMonthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

$55,700
60,840
65,980
71,120
76,260
81,400
86,540
91,680

$4,642
5,070
5,499
5,927
6,355
6,784
7,212
7,640

$2,321
2,535
2,750
2,964
3,178
3,392
3,606
3,820

$2,143
2,340
2,538
2,736
2,934
3,131
3,329
3,527

$1,072
1,170
1,269
1,368
1,467
1,566
1,665
1,764

$103,045
112,554
122,063
131,572
141,081
150,590
160,099
169,608

$8,588
9,380
10,172
10,965
11,757
12,550
13,342
14,134

$4,294
4,690
5,086
5,483
5,879
6,275
6,671
7,067

$3,964
4,329
4,695
5,061
5,427
5,792
6,158
6,524

$1,982
2,165
2,348
2,531
2,714
2,896
3,079
3,262

Each add'l fam
mem add

+ $5,140

+ $429

+ $215

+ $198

+ $99
Alaska

+ $9,509

+ $793

+ $397

+ $366

+ $183

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

$69,650
76,080
82,510
88,940
95,370
101,800
108,230
114,660

$5,805
6,340
6,876
7,412
7,948
8,484
9,020
9,555

$2,903
3,170
3,438
3,706
3,974
4,242
4,510
4,778

$2,679
2,927
3,174
3,421
3,669
3,916
4,163
4,410

$1,340
1,464
1,587
1,711
1,835
1,958
2,082
2,205

$128,853
140,748
152,644
164,539
176,435
188,330
200,226
212,121

$10,738
11,729
12,721
13,712
14,703
15,695
16,686
17,677

$5,369
5,865
6,361
6,856
7,352
7,848
8,343
8,839

$4,956
5,414
5,871
6,329
6,786
7,244
7,701
8,159

$2,478
2,707
2,936
3,165
3,393
3,622
3,851
4,080

Each add'l fam
mem add

+ $6,430

+ $536

+ $268

+ $248

+ $124
Hawaii

+ $11,896

+ $992

+ $496

+ $458

+ $229

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

$64,050
69,960
75,870
81,780
87,690
93,600
99,510
105,420

$5,338
5,830
6,323
6,815
7,308
7,800
8,293
8,785

$2,669
2,915
3,162
3,408
3,654
3,900
4,147
4,393

$2,464
2,691
2,919
3,146
3,373
3,600
3,828
4,055

$1,232
1,346
1,460
1,573
1,687
1,800
1,914
2,028

$118,493
129,426
140,360
151,293
162,227
173,160
184,094
195,027

$9,875
10,786
11,697
12,608
13,519
14,430
15,342
16,253

$4,938
5,393
5,849
6,304
6,760
7,215
7,671
8,127

$4,558
4,978
5,399
5,819
6,240
6,660
7,081
7,502

$2,279
2,489
2,700
2,910
3,120
3,330
3,541
3,751

Each add'l fam
mem add

+ $5,910

+ $493

+ $247

+ $228

+ $114

+ $10,934

+ $912

+ $456

+ $421

+ $211

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender
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