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87 FR 60 pgs. 17977-17979 - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2022/2023 Income Eligibility Guidelines

Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 60Pages: 17977 - 17979
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-06541 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Food and Nutrition Service
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 17977, 17978, 17979

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2022/2023 Income Eligibility Guidelines

AGENCY:

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ("Department") announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC Regulations.

DATES:

Applicable date July 1, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Allison Post, Acting Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 703-457-7708.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

This notice is exempt from review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of this Act.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).

Executive Order 12372

This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs under No. 10.557 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials (7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 48 FR 29100, June 24, 1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984).

Description

Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish income criteria to be used with nutritional risk criteria in determining a person's eligibility for participation in the WIC Program. The law provides that persons will be income-eligible for the WIC Program if they are members of families that satisfy the income standard prescribed for reduced-price school meals under section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)). Under section 9(b), the income limit for reduced-price school meals is 185 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines, as adjusted. Section 9(b) also requires that these guidelines be revised annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The annual revision for 2022 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 87 FR 3315, January 12, 2022. The guidelines published by HHS are referred to as the "poverty guidelines."

Program Regulations at 7 CFR 246.7(d)(1) specify that State agencies may prescribe income guidelines either equaling the income guidelines established under Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act for reduced-price school meals, or identical to State or local guidelines for free or reduced-price health care. However, in conforming WIC income guidelines to State or local health care guidelines, the State cannot establish WIC guidelines which exceed the guidelines for reduced-price school meals, or which are less than 100 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines. Consistent with the method used to compute income eligibility guidelines for reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program, the poverty guidelines were multiplied by 1.85 and the results rounded upward to the next whole dollar.


[top] Currently, the Department is publishing the maximum and minimum WIC income eligibility guidelines by household size for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Consistent with section 17(f)(17) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(17)), a State agency may implement the revised WIC income eligibility guidelines concurrently with the implementation of income eligibility guidelines under the Medicaid Program established under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq. ). State agencies may coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines, i.e., earlier in the year, but in no case may implementation take place later than July 1, 2022. State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid guidelines must page 17978 implement the WIC income eligibility guidelines on or before July 1, 2022.

Household size Federal poverty guidelines-100% Annual Monthly Twice- monthly Bi-weekly Weekly Reduced price meals-185% Annual Monthly Twice- monthly Bi-weekly Weekly
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
1 $13,590 $1,133 $567 $523 $262 $25,142 $2,096 $1,048 $967 $484
2 18,310 1,526 763 705 353 33,874 2,823 1,412 1,303 652
3 23,030 1,920 960 886 443 42,606 3,551 1,776 1,639 820
4 27,750 2,313 1,157 1,068 534 51,338 4,279 2,140 1,975 988
5 32,470 2,706 1,353 1,249 625 60,070 5,006 2,503 2,311 1,156
6 37,190 3,100 1,550 1,431 716 68,802 5,734 2,867 2,647 1,324
7 41,910 3,493 1,747 1,612 806 77,534 6,462 3,231 2,983 1,492
8 46,630 3,886 1,943 1,794 897 86,266 7,189 3,595 3,318 1,659
Each add'l family member add +?4,720 +?394 +?197 +?182 +?91 +?8,732 +?728 +?364 +?336 +?168
Alaska
1 16,990 1,416 708 654 327 31,432 2,620 1,310 1,209 605
2 22,890 1,908 954 881 441 42,347 3,529 1,765 1,629 815
3 28,790 2,400 1,200 1,108 554 53,262 4,439 2,220 2,049 1,025
4 34,690 2,891 1,446 1,335 668 64,177 5,349 2,675 2,469 1,235
5 40,590 3,383 1,692 1,562 781 75,092 6,258 3,129 2,889 1,445
6 46,490 3,875 1,938 1,789 895 86,007 7,168 3,584 3,308 1,654
7 52,390 4,366 2,183 2,015 1,008 96,922 8,077 4,039 3,728 1,864
8 58,290 4,858 2,429 2,242 1,121 107,837 8,987 4,494 4,148 2,074
Each add'l family member add +?5,900 +?492 +?246 +?227 +?114 +?10,915 +?910 +?455 +?420 +?210
Hawaii
1 15,630 1,303 652 602 301 28,916 2,410 1,205 1,113 557
2 21,060 1,755 878 810 405 38,961 3,247 1,624 1,499 750
3 26,490 2,208 1,104 1,019 510 49,007 4,084 2,042 1,885 943
4 31,920 2,660 1,330 1,228 614 59,052 4,921 2,461 2,272 1,136
5 37,350 3,113 1,557 1,437 719 69,098 5,759 2,880 2,658 1,329
6 42,780 3,565 1,783 1,646 823 79,143 6,596 3,298 3,044 1,522
7 48,210 4,018 2,009 1,855 928 89,189 7,433 3,717 3,431 1,716
8 53,640 4,470 2,235 2,064 1,032 99,234 8,270 4,135 3,817 1,909
Each add'l family member add +?5,430 +?453 +?227 +?209 +?105 +?10,046 +?838 +?419 +?387 +?194

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Household size Federal poverty guidelines-100% Annual Monthly Twice- monthly Bi-weekly Weekly Reduced price meals-185% Annual Monthly Twice- monthly Bi-weekly Weekly
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories
9 $51,350 $4,280 $2,140 $1,975 $988 $94,998 $7,917 $3,959 $3,654 $1,827
10 56,070 4,673 2,337 2,157 1,079 103,730 8,645 4,323 3,990 1,995
11 60,790 5,066 2,533 2,339 1,170 112,462 9,372 4,686 4,326 2,163
12 65,510 5,460 2,730 2,520 1,260 121,194 10,100 5,050 4,662 2,331
13 70,230 5,853 2,927 2,702 1,351 129,926 10,828 5,414 4,998 2,499
14 74,950 6,246 3,123 2,883 1,442 138,658 11,555 5,778 5,333 2,667
15 79,670 6,640 3,320 3,065 1,533 147,390 12,283 6,142 5,669 2,835
16 84,390 7,033 3,517 3,246 1,623 156,122 13,011 6,506 6,005 3,003
Each add'l family member add +?4,720 +?394 +?197 +?182 +?91 +?8,732 +?728 +?364 +?336 +?168
Alaska
9 64,190 5,350 2,675 2,469 1,235 118,752 9,896 4,948 4,568 2,284
10 70,090 5,841 2,921 2,696 1,348 129,667 10,806 5,403 4,988 2,494
11 75,990 6,333 3,167 2,923 1,462 140,582 11,716 5,858 5,407 2,704
12 81,890 6,825 3,413 3,150 1,575 151,497 12,625 6,313 5,827 2,914
13 87,790 7,316 3,658 3,377 1,689 162,412 13,535 6,768 6,247 3,124
14 93,690 7,808 3,904 3,604 1,802 173,327 14,444 7,222 6,667 3,334
15 99,590 8,300 4,150 3,831 1,916 184,242 15,354 7,677 7,087 3,544
16 105,490 8,791 4,396 4,058 2,029 195,157 16,264 8,132 7,507 3,754
Each add'l family member add +?5,900 +?492 +?246 +?227 +?114 +?10,915 +?910 +?455 +?420 +?210
Hawaii
9 59,070 4,923 2,462 2,272 1,136 109,280 9,107 4,554 4,204 2,102
10 64,500 5,375 2,688 2,481 1,241 119,325 9,944 4,972 4,590 2,295
11 69,930 5,828 2,914 2,690 1,345 129,371 10,781 5,391 4,976 2,488
12 75,360 6,280 3,140 2,899 1,450 139,416 11,618 5,809 5,363 2,682
13 80,790 6,733 3,367 3,108 1,554 149,462 12,456 6,228 5,749 2,875
14 86,220 7,185 3,593 3,317 1,659 159,507 13,293 6,647 6,135 3,068
15 91,650 7,638 3,819 3,525 1,763 169,553 14,130 7,065 6,522 3,261
16 97,080 8,090 4,045 3,734 1,867 179,598 14,967 7,484 6,908 3,454
Each add'l family member add +?5,430 +?453 +?227 +?209 +?105 +?10,046 +?838 +?419 +?387 +?194


The table of this Notice contains the income limits by household size for the 48 contiguous States, the District of Columbia, and all United States Territories, including Guam. Separate tables for Alaska and Hawaii have been included for the convenience of the State agencies because the poverty guidelines for Alaska and Hawaii are higher than for the 48 contiguous States.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1786.

Cynthia Long,

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

[FR Doc. 2022-06541 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]

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