The Pettis County Health Center on Tuesday announced new income guidelines for families interested in participating in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
WIC provides food, education and support services for pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum women and children up to age 5. WIC participants must meet income guidelines, pegged at up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level, which are adjusted annually based on the cost of living. Recipients must meet income guidelines and be determined to be at nutritional risk, according to Mary Lou Shane, who administers the program in Pettis County through the health department.
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