How to Apply for WIC in Colorado

Step-by-Step Guide

📅 Last reviewed: May 4, 2026 · Last updated: May 4, 2026

Colorado offers an online WIC application.

Apply online at www.coloradowic.gov → or call 303-692-2400 to schedule your first appointment.

Colorado WIC Agency

Agency Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

Phone 303-692-2400

Website Official Colorado WIC Site

Available

Online Application

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Telehealth Appointments

Same Day

Benefits if Approved

Applying for WIC in Colorado

Colorado WIC makes it easy to start the process online. Submit a sign-up form at coloradowic.gov/eligibility/apply and a WIC staff member from the clinic serving your area will contact you within 10 calendar days. If you need to connect sooner, use the clinic finder at coloradowic.gov/find-wic-clinic to call your local office directly. Colorado WIC encourages families to apply even if their income is slightly above the guidelines or if they have been denied before.

Step 1: Sign Up Online or Call

Online sign-up form: Visit coloradowic.gov/eligibility/apply to submit your contact information. WIC staff will reach out within 10 calendar days to complete the process and schedule your certification appointment.
Call your local clinic: Use the clinic finder at coloradowic.gov to find and call the WIC office serving your area directly.
Referrals: Healthcare providers and community organizations can refer eligible families through the Colorado WIC Referral Form at coloradowicsignup.com.

Step 2: Gather Your Documents

Bring the following to your certification appointment:

Proof of identity for yourself and each person applying — a driver's license, passport, birth certificate, tribal ID, or hospital records for infants. Colorado WIC does not require proof of pregnancy as a condition of eligibility — agencies cannot withhold services if you decline to provide pregnancy documentation.
Proof of Colorado residency — a utility bill, lease, official mail, or other document showing your current Colorado address.
Proof of income — pay stubs from the last 30 days, employer letters, or benefit award letters. If you receive Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Colorado Works (TANF), SNAP, FDPIR, or Emergency Medicaid, bring that enrollment documentation instead — it replaces income proof entirely.
For children: growth measurements (height, weight, and hemoglobin) taken within the last 60 days by a doctor or community health program can be accepted in lieu of in-person measurements at the WIC clinic for enrollment appointments.

Step 3: Your Certification Appointment

Colorado WIC offers phone and online appointments whenever possible. However, at least once a year — typically at enrollment or re-enrollment — an in-person visit is required to take growth measurements (height, weight) and hemoglobin levels. If you have recent measurements from a doctor taken within 60 days, you may be able to complete the appointment by phone. Ask your clinic about options for your situation.

At your appointment, WIC staff will verify documents, conduct a nutrition and health assessment, determine your food package, and load your first month of benefits onto your eWIC card. You will also receive your WIC Family ID for logging into wichealth.org for future nutrition education appointments.

Recertification

Pregnant women are certified through pregnancy and six months postpartum (twelve months if breastfeeding). Infants are recertified around six months and approaching their first birthday. Children are recertified every six to twelve months until age five. Phone and online options are available for many follow-up and recertification appointments. Contact your local WIC clinic before your certification period ends to avoid a lapse in benefits.

Application FAQ — Colorado WIC

Yes. Colorado has an online sign-up form at coloradowic.gov/eligibility/apply where you submit your contact information and basic household details. A WIC staff member from the clinic serving your area will contact you within 10 days to complete the process and schedule your certification appointment. If you need to connect sooner, use the clinic finder at coloradowic.gov to call your local WIC office directly.

Bring proof of identity for yourself and each person applying (driver's license, passport, birth certificate, or hospital records for infants), proof of Colorado residency (utility bill, lease, or official mail at your current address), and proof of income — or enrollment documentation for Health First Colorado, Colorado Works, SNAP, FDPIR, or Emergency Medicaid, which replaces income proof. Colorado WIC does not require proof of pregnancy to enroll. For children, bringing growth measurements (height, weight, hemoglobin) taken by a doctor within the last 60 days may allow you to complete enrollment by phone instead of in person.

Yes. Colorado WIC offers phone and online appointments whenever possible. However, at least once a year — typically at enrollment or re-enrollment — an in-person visit is required to collect height, weight, and hemoglobin measurements. If your child has had those measurements taken by a healthcare provider within the last 60 days, you may be able to complete enrollment by phone. Contact your local WIC clinic to confirm what appointment options are available in your situation.

Moving within Colorado: contact the WIC clinic in your new area to transfer your benefits. Your eWIC card and certification period carry over. Moving out of Colorado: ask your current clinic for a Verification of Certification (VOC) card before you leave. Bring it to a WIC clinic in your new state to continue benefits without a full recertification from scratch. Your Colorado eWIC card will not work outside of Colorado.

Yes — Colorado WIC specifically encourages families to apply even if their income was previously above the guidelines or if they have been denied in the past. Income limits are adjusted annually, and what didn't qualify in a previous year may qualify now. Household circumstances also change. The sign-up form takes just a few minutes to complete at coloradowic.gov/eligibility/apply, and a staff member will follow up within 10 calendar days to assess your current eligibility.