The Imperial Valley Press recently featured Kiran Saluja, executive director of Heluna Health’s WIC program, in a news brief about how more families now qualify for WIC under updated income guidelines effective April 1.
“As families continue to navigate financial challenges, including inflation and specifically rising food costs, Heluna Health and PHFE WIC are committed to ensuring that those who need assistance can access it,” Saluja said in the story. “With these updated income limits, we are encouraging families who may have been previously ineligible to check their eligibility again.”
The new income guidelines are available on the PHFE WIC website.
To qualify, applicants must meet the new guidelines and be in one of the following categories:
- Have a child under age 5
- Be pregnant
- Be breastfeeding a baby under the age of 1
- Have given birth within the last six months
- Have experienced pregnancy loss or termination within the last six months
Families who were previously ineligible are encouraged to reapply under the new guidelines at phfewic.org/apply, or by texting the word APPLY to 91997.
Click here to read the full news story in the Imperial Valley Press.
