The South Dakota Department of Health has realeased new income guidelines for the WIC Program effective June 3, 2019.

WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provided at no cost to eligible moms, babies and children. Its goal is to offer education on healthy eating, nutrion and breastfeeding, make referrals to other services and help improve health by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets.

If your family income does not exceed the following amounts for the size of your family, you could qualify for WIC:

Family sizes and income:

1 - $23,107, 2 - $31,284,

3 - $39,461, 4 - $47,638,

5 - $55,815, 6 - $63,992,

7 - $72,169, 8 - $80,346

9 - $88,523, 10 - $96,700

To find out if you or your childen are eligible for the WIC Program, call for an appointment at your local WIC Office/Community Health Service Office. Offices can be found under the county listings in you phone book or on the web at http://sdwic.org/locations/

WIC is an equal opportunity provider. More information about the program is available at http://sdwic.org/