Division of Community Nutrition

Subject: Financial Eligibility Policy: CRT 05.0 Reference: C.F.R. § 246.7 Effective: August 1, 2025 Supersedes: August 15, 2016

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I. Policy:

It is the policy of the Division of Community Nutrition that an applicant / participant shall meet federal financial eligibility requirements to receive WIC benefits. Financial eligibility shall be determined at each initial and subsequent certification visit and documented in the applicant’s / participant’s record. Financial eligibility requires income eligibility requirements are met. For information on Adjunctive eligibility determination please refer to policy CRT 05.1.

Procedure(s):

A. Local agency personnel shall determine if financial requirements for certification are met through adjunctive eligibility.

B. If the applicant / participant does not meet adjunctive eligibility requirements, then local agency personnel shall calculate income to determine financial eligibility.

C. If the applicant / participant is not financially eligible for WIC benefits, local agency personnel shall inform the applicant / participant and the system will generate the Letter of Ineligibility, WIC-315.

1) Applicants found ineligible at subsequent certifications are allowed to keep and spend the remaining eWIC food benefits issued for the certification period when they were eligible.

2) Applicants found ineligible prior to subsequent certification due to a change in financial status shall have eWIC food benefits terminated when the determination of ineligibility has been made.

D. Applicants / participants found financially ineligible shall be referred to programs with adjunctive eligibility.