Women, Infants, and Children
WIC Program

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is a Federal agency responsible for administering the WIC Program at the National and regional levels.

If you wish to apply as a participant in the WIC Program on the behalf of yourself and/or your children, you should contact one of the WIC State agencies. Our directories contain website links and toll-free numbers. Someone at your state WIC agency will be able to tell you more about where to go to apply and what you need to bring with you.

WIC State Agencies directory (listed alphabetically)

or WIC State Agencies by region (listed by FNS Region)

WIC PROGRAM
WIC at FNS Headquarters:
Supplemental Food Programs Division Food and Nutrition Service
USDA 3101 Park Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22302
Telephone: (703) 305-2746
FAX: (703) 305-2196
GO TO: www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

Women, Infants, and Children
www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/fnsoffices.htm

This website is maintained by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), a Federal Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, responsible for administering the WIC Program at the national and regional levels.

• About WIC - our mission, WIC at a Glance overview, how WIC helps, and laws and regulations.
• How to Apply for WIC - eligibility requirements, income eligibility guidelines, and contacts for WIC in your area.
• Resources - studies, reports, and resources for citizens and health and nutrition professionals.
• Benefits & Services - Revitalizing Quality Nutrition Services (RQNS) including nutrition services, VENA, and breastfeeding promotion, as well as immunization screening and referral, and food package information.
• Funding & Program Data - links to participation data, grant levels by state, food cost reports, and racial/ethnic data.
• EBT/MIS - Electronic Benefits Transfer in the WIC Program and documents and projects regarding Management Information Systems for WIC State agencies.
• Topics A to Z - check this area for an index of subject areas and links.