The WIC program is much more specific as to what kinds and brands of food can be purchased with provided benefits. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase almost any food item except beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes as well as other specifically prohibited, primarily non-food items. There are fundamental differences, however, between SNAP and WIC, both in eligibility requirements and the types of food that can be purchased with the benefit. Often, the image of federally-funded “free” food is formed by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes referred to as food stamps. Photo Credit: Michigan Department of Community Health website – Michigan WIC Food Guide A family of four may earn $40,000 per year and qualify for WIC.
One out of every two babies born in Michigan receives WIC benefits.
WIC foods are worth $30-$112 or more per month for each participant. Each month, more than 200,000 moms, babies, and children less than age 5 receive nutritious foods from the Michigan WIC Program.
Here are some facts about the WIC program in Michigan provided by MDCH. You may have noticed food items in your grocery store aisles labeled, “WIC Approved” and wondered, “What exactly is WIC and why are only certain foods approved?” According to the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), the state’s federally-authorized WIC agency, “the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally-funded program that serves low and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who have a nutrition-related health problem.” The primary interventions provided by WIC are nutrition and breastfeeding education, benefits to purchase WIC-approved food and referrals to other health services.
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