Tell the staff at the local WIC office that you want to apply for the WIC program. To find out the phone number of the WIC office near you You do not have to be on a public assistance program to be eligible for the WIC program.Have a low or moderate income see our Income Guidelines.You may also be eligible for WIC if you had a miscarriage To view their benefits, clients can access the Florida WIC Internet Web Site. * - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.WIC is a special food and nutrition education program for Women, Infants and Children.Įffective March 24, 2014, the Florida WIC Program started issuing new EBT cards to WIC customers.Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available. Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown.MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different. When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events.Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.The reporting period for this indicator is September of the reporting year.WIC Eligibles Served, Percentage of WIC Eligibles, Single Year Links: Healthy People 2030 | Other Resource When fewer than 51 counties have data or zero values, no quartile map will be presented. The map illustrates county data by quartile. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less WIC Eligibles Served in about one half of the counties, and more in about one quarter of the counties. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.Īlachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. In 2020, the percentage of WIC Eligibles Served in Alachua County was 65.4 compared to Florida at 64.8. The percent of WIC eligibles served is the number served divided by the estimated number in need, expressed as a percentage. Knowing the proportion of those in need who are served supports promoting healthful diets and healthy weight to optimize health status and quality of life. WIC eligibles include pregnant and post-partum women and children ages 0-4. The number of WIC eligibles served is the number of people who were issued benefits during September, the last month of the federal fiscal year. WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care and social services to low-income families with a nutritional risk.