American Red Cross WIC provides benefits to more than 37,000 people a month.

Groups WIC Serves:

• Pregnant women
• Breastfeeding women up to one year postpartum
• Non-breastfeeding women up to six months postpartum
• Infants and children under five years old
• All foster children under five years old
• Single fathers may receive vouchers for eligible infants/children
• Families living in the U.S. undocumented or who have applied for citizenship (Their application or legal status will not be jeopardized in any way).
  

To get WIC you need to:

• Meet the WIC income guidelines
• Get medical checkups – referrals to healthcare / medical care can be provided
• Have a nutritional need
• Live in California

WIC Income Guidelines – Effective May 1, 2008

Number in Family Unit	Gross Income
	Annual	Monthly	Weekly	Hourly
1	$19,240	$1,604	$370	$9.25
2	$25,900	$2,159	$499	$12.46
3	$32,560	$2,714	$627	$15.66
4	$39,220	$3,269	$755	$18.86
5	$45,880	$3,824	$883	$22.06
6	$52,540	$4,379	$1,011	$25.26
7	$59,200	$4,934	$1,139	$28.47
8	$65,860	$5,489	$1,267	$31.67
8+	$6,660 per added family member	$555 per added family member	$129 per added family member	$3.21 per added family member

Please note the following –

• Decimals are rounded to the nearest dollar.
• Pregnant women are counted as two people.