Indiana WIC
Last updated August 2026
Indiana WIC provides supplemental healthy foods, nutrition and health screening, counseling, and breastfeeding support. It serves pregnant women, breastfeeding women up to the baby's first birthday, non-breastfeeding postpartum women up to six months, infants, and children up to their fifth birthday. Indiana WIC serves about 153,000 people a month through 174 clinics statewide.
The income line follows roughly 185 percent of the federal poverty level. For 2026 that is about $29,526 a year for a household of one and $61,050 for a family of four. A working family fits under that line more often than people guess.
Here is the income shortcut: if your family already receives Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF, you automatically meet the WIC income requirement and skip the extra proof.
Besides income, there is a health step. You must be an Indiana resident and be found at nutritional risk during a health and dietary assessment at certification. That assessment is the point of the first visit, and it is where the counseling begins.
With 174 clinics across the state, there is likely one near you. Contact your local clinic to schedule, and ask what to bring so one visit finishes enrollment.
WIC adds to the grocery budget; it does not replace it. SNAP carries the core food budget and a household can hold both, and a pregnancy is also the moment to apply for the Healthy Indiana Plan or Hoosier Healthwise.
Phone 1-800-522-0874
Help available in English and Spanish.
Updated August 2026 Program details can change — confirm with the program directly.
Who qualifies
- Pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding people, and infants and children up to age 5, who live in Indiana and have a nutritional need
- Family income at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level; getting Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF generally settles the income test
You may qualify. The program makes the final decision.
How to apply
- 1
Contact a local WIC clinic to schedule; Indiana has 174 statewide.
- 2
If you are on Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF, you automatically meet the income test.
- 3
Bring proof of identity, residency, and income, or your benefit enrollment.
- 4
Complete the nutrition assessment to set up your benefits.
What to have ready
- Proof of identity for you and any child you are enrolling
- Proof of Indiana residence
- Proof of income, or proof of Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF. Your clinic confirms the exact list.
What the application looks like
Common questions
Who qualifies for WIC in Indiana?
Pregnant women, breastfeeding women up to the baby's first birthday, postpartum women up to six months, infants, and children up to age 5, within about 185 percent of poverty and at nutritional risk.
What is the income limit?
Roughly 185 percent of poverty: about $29,526 a year for one person and $61,050 for a family of four in 2026.
Do I need income proof if I am on other benefits?
Not separately. Receiving Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF automatically meets the WIC income requirement.
How do I apply?
Contact a local WIC clinic to schedule an appointment; Indiana has 174 clinics statewide.
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