× The federal government has shut down due to the failures of the President and Congress to continue government funding. Millions of Californians receiving benefits from state programs may be impacted. For now, California’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will continue to provide services and enroll eligible families as long as funding is available. No new federal funding to California WIC will be provided until the President and Congress take action. Families should continue to use their WIC benefits and attend their WIC appointments. This information is subject to change, so please monitor the California WIC website for updates.

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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

CDPH/WIC Budget Estimate

As part of the state budget process, twice a year the California Department of Public Health/Women, Infants and Children Division (CDPH/WIC) publishes the WIC Estimate Package. The Estimate Package includes food expenditure projections based on participation, historical expenditures by participation categories, any regulatory changes that affect costs, and inflation. The Estimate Package also includes cost per participant estimates at the participant category level. These categories are: (1) pregnant women, (2) breastfeeding women, (3) non-breastfeeding women, (4) infants, and (5) children up to their fifth birthday. The Estimate also includes other Local Assistance and State Operations expenditures.​

Latest Estimate Package

​2025 May Revise Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 (PDF)​
If you have difficulty accessing this document, please contact CDPH at WIC@cdph.ca.gov or 1-800-852-5770 to request this information in an alternate format.​

WIC Estimate Package Archive
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