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Welcome to WIC

Iowa Department of

Public Health

Bureau of Nutrition &

Health Promotion

Iowa Department of Public Health

Bureau of Nutrition and Health Promotion 1

February 2016

Sign at WIC-Approved Stores



WIC Folder



Your eWIC Card





Approved Foods Booklet



WIC Shopper App Download WIC Shopper App on

your Apple or Android device

Scan a food item or enter in the

UPC code to check if an item is

WIC-eligible

Check your food account balance

Avoid confusion at the check out!

Find local stores that accept eWIC

Recipes available that include WIC

foods

Formula



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Infant Fruits and Vegetables

Approved brands include: Beechnut, Gerber and Tippy Toes

Infant Meats




Infant Cereal




Milk



Cheese



Chunk or Shredded

◦ Cheddar

◦ Colby

◦ Colby Jack

◦ Monterey Jack

◦ Mozzarella

String

◦ Mozzarella

Yogurt



Soy Beverage



Buy only these brands and flavors:

Tofu



Buy only these brands and types:

Eggs



Store Brand Cereal 12 ounce packages or larger



National Brand Cereal

12 ounce packages or larger



Approved types include, but are not limited to:

Hot Cereal



Buy only these brands and types:

Buying WIC Cereals



WIC Cereal

20 ounces

WIC

Cereal

13 ounces

33 ounces

WIC

Cereal

12 ounces

36 ounces

WIC

Cereal

12 ounces

WIC

Cereal

12 ounces



Children Two 64 oz bottles

Pregnant &

Breastfeeding

Women

Three 11.5-12 oz

frozen concentrate

containers

Postpartum

Women

Two 11.5-12 oz

frozen concentrate

containers

100% Juice

100% Juice

Non-

refrigerated

Refrigerated 100%

Orange Juice



100% Juice

Frozen



Whole Grains

You will have a choice of:

Whole wheat bread

Soft corn or whole wheat tortillas

Brown rice

Oatmeal



Whole Wheat Bread



Brown Rice



Tortillas



Oatmeal



Buy only these brands:

Dried Beans



Peanut Butter



Tuna or Salmon



Using Your Cash Value Benefit

(CVB)



Foods Allowed on CVB



Foods Not Allowed on the CVB



• Canned or jarred fruits or vegetables

• Frozen vegetables with added sauce, fats, or oils

• Frozen vegetables with added pasta, rice, or meat

• Breaded products

• Herbs or spices

• Dried fruits or vegetables/nut mixtures

• Party trays or trays with dip

• Items from salad bars

• Added sugars or syrups

• French fries, hash browns, or tater tots with added

fats/oils, seasonings, or sugars

What if I Go Over?





Cost

per

pound

1

pound

1 ½

pounds

2

pounds

2 ½

pounds

.79 .79 1.19 1.58 1.98

.99 .99 1.49 1.98 2.48

1.19 1.19 1.79 2.38 2.98

Getting the Right Amount

Before Shopping

Check your account balance

◦ Log onto www.ebtEDGE.com

◦ Call Customer Service at 1.844.234.4948

◦ Use your Family Food Benefit printout you

received at your WIC appointment

◦ Use a receipt from a previous transaction that

lists your remaining balance

◦ Use the WIC Shopper App



http://www.ebtedge.com/

Before Shopping

Check to see if your store is eWIC ready

◦ Check the Current eWIC Stores list at:

http://idph.iowa.gov/wic/ewic

◦ Make note if your store is a “Separate WIC

Items” location

If so, at the checkout, first tell the clerk you are

using an eWIC card



http://idph.iowa.gov/wic/ewic

At the Check Out

• Have your eWIC card ready

• Swipe you eWIC card

• Enter your PIN



Completing the Purchase

• Benefits will be deducted

• A receipt will be given

• Keep your eWIC card!





Do not write your PIN on your card or keep it in

your purse or wallet.

Do not give your PIN to anyone you don’t want to

use your card.

Do not bend your card.

Keep your card out of direct sunlight.

Keep your card away from magnets, cell phones,

TVs, or microwaves.

Taking Care of your eWIC Card



Lost or Stolen eWIC Card

Call Customer Service right away at

1.844.234.4948

Visit your local WIC office to get a

replacement card issued

Getting More Benefits

Come to clinic at your

scheduled appointment

time.

Call right away if you

can’t make it or are

running late for your

appointment.





Nutrition Education

Learn about

healthy eating.

Ask questions.

Your Rights and Responsibilities

You have the right to

good service.

You must use the

eWIC card correctly.

You must follow the

WIC rules for

choosing foods.



Remember: Shop at stores with the blue WIC sign.

Choose foods carefully.

Keep your eWIC card.

Save your receipts to know your balance.

Report any problems.

Come to your appointments to get more benefits.



USDA Nondiscrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations

and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering

USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or

reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille,

large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they

applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA

through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in

languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,

(AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or

write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To

request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) Email: [email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.



http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html

mailto:[email protected]

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