El Programa especial de nutrición suplementaria para mujeres, bebés y niños está disponible para todas las personas que cumplan los criterios.
WIC is administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), which provides federal support to states to offer complementary feeding, nutrition education, and other services to low-income, pregnant and lactating women. , postpartum or with children 5 years or younger at nutritional risk.
De esta forma, las mujeres en lactancia, embarazadas, posparto o con hijos de hasta 5 años son elegibles. Sin embargo, para que un niño se considere en riesgo nutricional debe ser evaluado por un profesional.
Regarding the income eligibility criteria, see the table at the following link: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/frequently-asked-questions.
The objective of WIC is to take care of the health of women and their children up to 5 years of age, providing nutritious food to complete your diets, as well as information on a balanced and healthy diet.
Although it is a federally funded program, state agencies are responsible for determining eligibility, benefits, and services for this program. That is why immigrant women are eligible.
In the following link you will find a map where you can check the available USDA programs by state, you just have to select the state where you live and look for the section on “Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)”: https://www.fns.usda.gov/contacts/contact-map
