
At checkout, separate your WIC foods from the rest of your grocery items in your cart to make it easier for the cashier to identify WIC foods. If you have an alternate shopper setup, make sure your proxies sign the WIC ID before they get to the store. To reduce the hassles at the register, make sure to bring your Tennessee WIC ID to the store when you shop. Use cooler to keep meats, milk, cheese and other items cold during your trip.Have cash and small bills available to speed up your checkout.Use coupons, discounts, sales and promotions to save money.


Others can qualify for WIC benefits as well including fathers, grandparents, guardians and foster parents. If you are eligible, the benefits provided through the WIC program are supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education and counseling, screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social services. The target population for WIC are low-income women (pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum), infants (up to their 1st birthday) and children (up to their 5th birthday) who are at a nutritional risk. Each person applying for WIC will need to meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements. The first time you go, which is called a certification appointment, the WIC staff will review your documents and determine if you are eligible to participate in the WIC program. For more details on what you need to bring, you can also select your state below. We recommend when scheduling, ask the staff to verify what documents are needed to apply for WIC at your appointment. In most cases to start the WIC application process, you will need to contact your local WIC clinic or agency and schedule an appointment. If you are looking to apply for WIC benefits and need to know the application process and what the eligibility requirements are, then select your state below.
