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Program: Howard County Health Department, Women Infants and Children (WIC)

Agency: Maryland Department of Health, Women, Infants and Children Program


Resource Number: 170825
Description

WIC: Provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breast feeding support and health care referrals at no cost to pregnant individuals, postpartum birthers, nursing people, infants and children up to age five. There are income guidelines and they change yearly but eligibility is determined during a WIC appointment.

Income guidelines:

Effective 05/29/26

Household Size

Annual Income

Monthly

Twice-Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1

$29,526

$2,461

$1,231

$1,136

$568

2

$40,034

$3,337

$1,669

$1,540

$770

3

$50,542

$4,212

$2,106

$1,944

$972

4

$61,050

$5,088

$2,544

$2,349

$1,175

5

$71,558

$5,964

$2,982

$2,,753

$1,377

6

$82,066

$6,839

$3,420

$3,157

$1,579

7

$92,574

$7,715

$3,859

$3,561

$1,781

8

$103,082

$8,591

$4,296

$3,965

$1,983

For each additional person

$10,508

$876

$438

$405

$203




Program Phones:
410-313-7510Main
800-242-4942Hotline
1-800-242-4WIC
410-313-5719Fax

Website: www.howardcountymd.gov/health/women-infants-children-wic
 Email: [email protected]

Location information
8930 Stanford Boulevard, Howard County  
Location: 8930 Stanford Boulevard
Columbia, MD 21045 (Map)

Site Phones:
410-313-7510Columbia Health Center

Hours of operation
Site Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
8AM
4:30PM		Tue
8AM
4:30PM		Wed
8AM
4:30PM		Thu
8AM
4:30PM		Fri
8AM
4:30PM


Description: Howard County Health Department - Ascend One Building.
Mailing Address: 8930 Stanford Boulevard, Columbia, MD 21045
Service Area:

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Maryland residents who are either pregnant, new mothers (would be eligible for benefits up to six months after delivery), breastfeeding mothers (would be eligible for up to one year after delivery), infants and children under age five who meet the income and have a nutritional need.
Languages: Accommodations available upon request., French, Spanish
Application Process: Call to schedule an appointment or schedule through the client portal, https://wicclientportal.health.maryland.gov/
Payment methods:
Program Fees: None.
Documents Required: Proof of household income, Proof of identity and completing an in-person appointment, proof of address. If applicable proof of pregnancy, immunization record for infants and children or a WIC referral.
Normal Wait Time: 20 minutes
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
MD-Howard County


Custom fields
Referral ProcessSelf-Referral

 





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