Details and Eligibility

  • About the Georgia WIC Program

    Georgia WIC is the nation's fifth-largest Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. The Georgia Department of Public Health administers the program with federal funding provided by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

    Georgia WIC serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care.

    Georgia WIC services are provided in health departments, community health centers, hospitals, military bases, and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFACS) offices. There are over 1,400 authorized vendors that are participating in the WIC food delivery system in Georgia. The Georgia WIC program has provided nutrition education and supplemental foods to low-income families for over thirty years.

     

     

  • What Does the WIC Program Provide?
    • An eWIC card to buy healthy foods from WIC-authorized vendors – milk, eggs, bread, cereal, juice, peanut butter, and much more (see Approved Foods)
    • Information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy
    • Support and information about breastfeeding
    • Help in finding health care and other community services
  • Do I Qualify For WIC Benefits?

    WIC is available to:

    • Low-income* pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women
    • Low-income* parent or guardian who is the sole provider of children under age five who are at nutritional risk

    *Low income is considered at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. Review the current Income Eligibility Guidelines.

    You can take the WIC Eligibility Assessment to check if you may be eligible for WIC benefits, or contact your local WIC office to make an appointment and find out what documents you need to bring. To find your local WIC agency use the clinic listing below.

     

WIC Application

If you are eligible for benefits, your clinic will contact you with an appointment for your Nutrition Assessment and food benefits.

Apply for WIC on Georgia Gateway
  • Nondiscrimination Statement

    In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

    To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

    1. Mail: 

    U.S. Department of Agriculture 

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410

    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

    1. Fax:

    (202) 690-7442; or

    1. Email:

    [email protected].

     

    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

  • Declaración de no discriminación

    Conforme a la legislación federal en materia de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) en materia de derechos civiles, el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan en los programas del USDA, o los administran, tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, situación familiar o parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia pública, creencias políticas, o por represalias o represalias por actividades previas relacionadas con los derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad llevada a cabo o financiada por el USDA (no todos los motivos se aplican a todos los programas). Las vías de recurso y los plazos para presentar reclamaciones varían según el programa o el incidente.

    Las personas discapacitadas que necesiten medios alternativos de comunicación para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas estadounidense, etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local que administra el programa o bien con el USDA a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Telecomunicaciones llamando al 711 (voz y TTY). Además, la información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas aparte del inglés.

    Para presentar una denuncia por discriminación en un programa, rellene el formulario de denuncia por discriminación en un programa del USDA, AD-3027, How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint (Cómo presentar una denuncia por discriminación en un programa) en línea o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o envíe una carta dirigida al USDA en la que se incluya toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de reclamación, llame al (866) 632-9992. Envíe el formulario o la carta completados al USDA por:

    1. Correo postal: 

    U.S. Department of Agriculture 

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410

    Washington, DC 20250-9410;

    1. Fax:

    (202) 690-7442 o

    1. Correo electrónico:

    [email protected].

    El USDA es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

 

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Page last updated 3/2/2023