2025-2027 Delaware WIC

Program Guide

Information for Participants

WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR
WIC APPOINTMENT:

On the appointment day, be sure to bring the papers you were asked to provide!

Buying, selling, or otherwise misusing WIC benefits is a crime. To report suspected abuse, call 800-424-9121 or visit https://usdaoig.oversight.gov/

What to bring to the authorized WIC Grocery Store

BABY FOOD

Fruits & Vegetables

CANNOT BUY:

desserts, dinners, cobblers, delights, custards, yogurts, medleys, Beech-Nut Naturals, added DHA/ARA, or added sugar, starch, or salt

Meats

2½ oz. containers

Exclusively Breastfed Infants Only

CANNOT BUY:

dinners, graduates, sticks, or organic

Infant Cereal

8 oz. and 16 oz. containers

Authorized choices of the following single grain cereals:

CANNOT BUY:

cereal with added fruit, formula, DHA/ARA, or organic

Infant Formula

Only the brand, type (powder, concentrate, or ready-to-use) and size prescribed to the WIC participant.

CANNOT BUY:

any other brand, type, or size

You will need to contact your local WIC office for returns or exchanges of formula.

Dairy

Milk

Store brand or store designated brand

Product type and size as listed on the current benefits

Fresh (not flavored)
Whole, low fat (1%), skim
Lactose reduced (whole, low fat (1%), skim)
Evaporated milk (whole, low fat (1%), skim)
UHT “Ultra High Temperature” (whole, low fat (1%), skim) (example: Parmalat, Natrel, etc.)
Dry milk

CANNOT BUY:

flavored milk, raw unpasteurized milk, non-dairy milk substitutes, organic, or milk alternatives

Soy Milk

Half-gallon containers

CANNOT BUY:

flavored milk, raw unpasteurized milk, non-dairy milk substitutes, organic, or milk alternatives

Cheese

1 lb. or 8 oz. package (8 oz. or 16 oz.)

Store brand or store designated brand

Authorized choices of the following:

CANNOT BUY:

imported cheese, cheese food, product or spread, cheese with added flavors, individually wrapped slices, organic, Velveeta, Cheez Whiz, Kraft Singles, low fat or low sodium products, grated or cheese sticks, deli-sliced cheese, variety packs (i.e., American/Swiss)

Yogurt

32 oz. containers of regular or Greek, plain, or vanilla flavors only

Whole fat, low fat, nonfat as listed on food package

Other authorized choices and flavors:

CANNOT BUY:

drinkable yogurts, yogurts with mix-in-ingredients such as: granola, candy pieces, honey, or nuts

fruits & Vegetables

Fresh

Any variety of fresh, bulk fruits, and vegetables
Bagged fruit
Bagged salad mixes (no dressing, croutons, nuts, or meat added)
Bagged and loose vegetables
Tubs of cut fruit or vegetables (no dressing or dip)
Fresh herbs (cut at the root or with the root intact)
Organic

CANNOT BUY:

dried fruit, dried vegetables, spices (i.e., vanilla bean, cinnamon sticks), herbs that are potted, dried, or processed herbs in singular form

Frozen

CANNOT BUY:

with added sugar or syrup, with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners, with rice, pasta, or breading, with sauces, cheese, or milk, with butter, fat, oil, or meat, soup, herbs by themselves

Canned

CANNOT BUY:

water as the first ingredient, with sugar or syrup, with artificial, reduced-calorie, or no-calorie sweeteners, with butter, fat, oil, or meat, with rice, pasta, or other grains, with vinegar, pickled vegetables, relishes, olives, or catsup/ketchup, soup, pouches

Protein

Eggs

One dozen, large, white only

Store brand or store designated brand

CANNOT BUY:

brown, free-range, specialty eggs (Eggland’s Best or EggsPlus), or organic

Nut Butter

16-18 oz. jar

Peanut butter or almond butter

CANNOT BUY:

powdered peanut butter, peanut butter spreads, peanut butter with added flavors or fortified peanut butter, or organic

Beans, Peas, Lentils

Store brand or store designated brand

Dried

Canned

CANNOT BUY:

soup mixes or beans mixed with spices or meat

Fish

Up to 30 oz.

Store brand or store designated brand

Available to exclusively breastfeeding mothers and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers with twins or triplets.

Chunk Light Tuna

Wild Alaska or Pink Salmon

Exclusively Breastfeeding Mothers Only

CANNOT BUY:

albacore tuna, tuna spreads, or any other type of salmon, lunch packs, or fish with added flavoring

WHOLE GRAINS

100% Whole Wheat or Corn Tortillas

1 lb. (16 oz.) package

Store brand or store designated brand

100% Whole Wheat Bread

1 lb. (16 oz.) package

Store brand or store designated brand

100% whole wheat bread only. Whole wheat flour must be the first ingredient listed.

100% Whole Wheat Pasta

1 lb. (16 oz.) package

Store brand or store designated brand

100% Whole Grain Brown Rice

1 lb. (16 oz.) package

Store brand or store designated brand

QUINOA

12 or 16 oz. packages

BREAKFAST CEREALS

Cold Cereal

8.9 oz. up to 36 oz. boxes

General Mills

Kashi

Kellogg’s

Post

Quaker

CANNOT BUY:

any cereal or brand not listed

Make sure to not go over the ounces listed on the current benefits.

Hot Cereal

8.9 oz. up to 36 oz. boxes

B&G

Quaker

CANNOT BUY:

any cereal or brand not listed

Ways To Buy Cereal

Juice

100% Fruit Juice Only

Juice for Women

11.5-12 oz. frozen concentrate

Store brand or store designated brand

Juice for Children

64 oz. plastic bottles

Store brand or store designated brand

HOW TO USE YOUR
eWIC BENEFITS

Select a Delaware WIC authorized store.

Choose the items you want to buy from your shopping list or remaining benefit amount.

You do not have to buy all the items on your shopping list.
Rain checks for out of stock items are not allowed.
If a store offers you a rain check, report the store to your local WIC clinic.
If the store does not have the item(s) you need, please ask for assistance before checking out. If the item(s) is not available, you may try another store.

Before scanning any of the food, tell the cashier you are using an eWIC card.
ALWAYS USE YOUR eWIC CARD PRIOR TO OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT (SNAP, credit card, debit card, etc.).
Slide your eWIC card in the Point of Sale (POS) machine or hand your eWIC card to the cashier.
Enter your PIN and press the enter button on the keypad.
The amount of approved food items and dollar amount of fruits and vegetables you purchase will be deducted from your eWIC benefits.
The cashier will give you a receipt which shows your remaining benefit balance and the date benefits expire.

YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

I Will:

Be careful about sharing my eWIC card and PIN. Food
benefits will not be replaced if my eWIC card was misused by any person to whom I give my eWIC card and/or PIN.

REMEMBER

WIC Rules

Do not tell the truth.
Try to or actually participate in more than one WIC program at the same time.
Try to or actually obtain WIC benefits under another name.
Try to or actually buy foods or any other item not on my authorized WIC Shopping List.
Try to or actually return or exchange any of my authorized WIC foods and/or formula.
Try to, actually sell, or give away my e-WIC card or any of my WIC benefits (food, formula, breast pumps). This includes verbally offering or posting an off er in print or online.
Use abusive language, threaten, or being physically violent with people at the WIC office or WIC stores.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION

I understand that information provided to the WIC program that identifies an individual can be released to WIC staff, Division of Public Health, or USDA Officials. It may also be released to representatives designated by the Director of Public Health to other health and welfare programs serving WIC participants including the Delaware Immunization Registry. This information is used only to evaluate the eligibility of WIC participants for these programs and for outreach purposes. I have been advised of my Rights and Obligations under the Program. I certify that the information I have provided for my eligibility determination is correct, to the best of my knowledge. This certification form is being made in connection with the receipt of Federal assistance. Program officials may verify information on this form. I understand that intentionally making a false or misleading statement or intentionally misrepresenting, concealing, or withholding facts may result in paying the State Agency, in cash, the value of the food benefits improperly issued to me and may subject me to civil or criminal prosecution under State or Federal law. I may appeal any decision made by the local agency regarding my eligibility for the program. I will call the clinic site or State Agency Office at 1-800-222-2189 if I disagree or have any questions about any decision made in the clinic.

WIC Appointments

Remember: Safeguard your eWIC card and PIN. Spent benefits will not be replaced.

Download the WIC Shopping App!

View and receive alerts for your appointments and benefits.

If you miss your WIC appointment:

Call the clinic immediately to reschedule.

SHOPPING TIPS & REMINDERS

Handle your eWIC card carefully; it is like cash.
Shop for WIC food at Delaware authorized grocery stores displaying the “We Accept eWIC” door decal.
Always use your eWIC card before other forms of payment (SNAP, credit card, debit card, etc.)
Contact www.ebtedge.com or 1-877-289-8208 right away if something happens to your eWIC card.
Contact your local WIC clinic if any changes are needed to your food package.
WIC foods cannot be returned to the store for credit or cash or exchanged for other items.
After all benefits are used, save your eWIC card! Your next benefits will be purchased with the same eWIC card.
DOWNLOAD THE WIC SHOPPING APP! Use the UPC scan to see if a food is an eligible WIC item. You may also check your remaining benefits and upcoming appointments.
Be polite to the cashier.