In order to be a participant in the Colorado WIC Program a person must meet the following four criteria:

1. Categorical - a person must be one of the following:

   • Pregnant woman

   • Breastfeeding woman (up to one year after the delivery of a baby)

   • Postpartum woman who is not breastfeeding (up to 6 months after the delivery of a baby)

   • Infant

   • Child up to 5 years of age

   Not all categories are served in all Colorado counties.  In Weld, Rio Grande, Conejos, and Costilla counties the categories served by WIC are limited because of the availability of the Commodity Supplemental Foods Program.  In other counties categories may be limited by caseload.

2. In order to be financially eligible for WIC in Colorado, a participant’s combined family gross income cannot exceed 185% of the federal poverty standards.

WIC INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
Effective July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010

NOTE: Add one to household size for all pregnant women

Method to determine the monthly income of participants paid more often than every month:

4. Nutritional Need - Nutritional need is determined during a WIC visit and must meet certain criteria established for the WIC Program. Potential participants provide information on the appropriate Health Questionnaire below. Nutritional need is determined from that information along with growth measurements and blood iron values.

Health Questionnaires