Allegheny County WIC requirements change
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
The Allegheny County Health Department has announced that income guidelines for the PA Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program have increased.
Effective Monday, the 2019-20 income limits for eligibility start with an annual gross income of $23,017 for a family of one; $31,284 for two; $39,461 for three; $47,638 for four; and $55,815 for five.
County residents with family sizes larger than five should contact the Health Department’s WIC Program for benefit information by calling 412-350-5801.
WIC is a federally funded program for pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding mothers, infants and children under the age of 5.
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