WIC Overview
WIC is a nutrition education program providing nutrition services and food vouchers.

The Montana WIC Program provides low income, pregnant, lactating and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five, at nutrition risk, with:

1. Nutrition information and tips for eating well to improve health.
2. Breastfeeding promotion and support.
3. Health and social service referrals.
4. Benefits to buy healthy foods.

Pre-Screening Tool
Find out if you may be eligible for WIC.

Find your local WIC clinic
To apply, make an appointment at your local clinic. (Offices are listed by "Lead Agency". If your county is not listed in this column, search the "Clinic" list.)
*Please call first to confirm office hours and location

Find WIC retailers in your area
Many stores throughout Montana accept WIC benefits. Click here to view a list of WIC retailers by town.

To qualify for WIC benefits, a person must be either:

• A pregnant woman,
• A breastfeeding woman,
• A woman who recently had a baby,
• An infant, birth to 12 months, or
• A child, up to age 5 years

AND

• Determined by a health professional to be at nutritional or medical risk
• Below 185% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (see below)
• Reside in Montana

WIC Income Limits
Click here for current Montana WIC Income Limits.

**A pregnant woman counts as 2 family members**
WIC participation will NOT reduce SNAP (food stamp) or TANF benefits.
You do NOT have to participate in another program to participate in WIC.

Montana WIC Program
1400 Broadway, Cogswell Bldg. C305
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT
Telephone: 800-433-4298 or (406)444-5533
http://wic.mt.gov/