Are You Eligible?
The Vermont WIC Program
Woman and children must residents of Vermont, and meet income and health or nutrition guidelines to be eligible for WIC.
If your family income is below 185 percent of the federal poverty income guideline, or if you are enrolled in Medicaid/Dr. Dynasaur or VHAP, you are considered income-eligible for WIC.
- Women - If you are income-eligible, you may qualify for WIC if you are pregnant or have had a baby within the past six months. If you are breastfeeding, your eligibility period may be extended to your infant’s first birthday.
- Children - Your infant and children up to age 5 are income-eligible for WIC if your family’s income is below 185 percent of the federal poverty income guideline. Children enrolled in Dr. Dynasaur are automatically income-eligible for WIC.
WIC is available only to those who have at least one medical or nutritional condition that would be improved by health and nutrition education, or by the supplemental foods WIC provides. When you apply for WIC, you will answer questions about your health and the foods you eat. We will review this information with you and discuss how WIC’s services might help improve your, or your child’s, health.
Everyone who is eligible may not get WIC benefits. Sometimes your local WIC agency may not have the funds to serve everyone who is eligible. When this happens, WIC serves applicants according to a priority system. Under the priority system, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants who have nutrition-related medical problems receive WIC benefits first. At this time, there is no waiting list in Vermont.
Enrollment and Screening Forms
Download and print out this form: WIC Enrollment Form. All applicants must complete this form, as well as the relevant Health and Nutrition Questionnaires listed below.
Required WIC Health and Nutrition Questionnaires:
- Prenatal Women
- Breastfeeding/Postpartum Women
- Infants 0-12 Months Old
- Children: 1-5 Years Old
Other Programs
- If you are eligible for WIC, you may also benefit from the Healthy Babies, Kids and Families Program.
- If you do not qualify for WIC, you may qualify for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).
- For additional food resources visit:
- For information about health insurance visit: