How to Apply for WIC in Kentucky

Step-by-Step Guide

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

Kentucky WIC Agency

Agency Kentucky Department of Public Health

Phone 877-597-0367

Website Official Kentucky WIC Site

In-Person Only

Online Application

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Telehealth Appointments

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Benefits if Approved

Applying for WIC in Kentucky

Kentucky WIC does not have a statewide online application. To apply, contact your local county health department WIC clinic directly. WIC services are delivered through local health departments across all 120 Kentucky counties, with some agencies also providing off-site services at community locations.

Step 1: Find Your Local WIC Clinic and Call

Visit chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/nsb/Pages/wic.aspx and use the local health department directory to find the WIC office in your county.
Call the statewide WIC information line at (877) 597-0367 for help finding your nearest clinic.
Some agencies — like Northern Kentucky — operate a WIC on Wheels mobile unit that visits community locations. Check with your local health department to see whether off-site enrollment is available near you.

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, birth certificate, or other government-issued ID. For infants, a hospital birth card or birth certificate is acceptable.
Proof of Kentucky residency — a utility bill, lease, official mail, or other document showing your current Kentucky address.
Proof of income — pay stubs or other income documentation for the prior month. If your household receives Medicaid (Kentucky medical card), K-TAP, or SNAP, bring that enrollment documentation instead — it replaces income proof entirely. If a pregnant woman or infant in the family receives Medicaid or K-TAP, all WIC-eligible household members qualify automatically.
All persons applying for WIC must be present at the first appointment, including infants and children.

Step 3: Your Certification Appointment

At your appointment, a WIC health professional will verify documents, conduct a health and nutrition assessment — including height, weight, and a hemoglobin blood test for anemia — and determine your food package. If eligible, you receive your eWIC card loaded with your first month of benefits. You will also receive instructions for setting up and using the WICShopper app, your list of authorized local stores, and information about summer FMNP farmers' market vouchers if your health department participates.

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 certified every six to twelve months until their fifth birthday. Contact your local health department WIC clinic before your certification period ends to schedule a renewal appointment and avoid a lapse in benefits. The WICShopper app displays your current benefit balance and can help you track when benefits are running low.

Application FAQ — Kentucky WIC

No. Kentucky does not have a statewide online WIC application. To apply, contact your local county health department WIC clinic to schedule an in-person certification appointment. Find your local health department at chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/nsb/Pages/wic.aspx or call (877) 597-0367. Some agencies offer off-site enrollment at community locations — ask your local health department what options are available near you.

Bring proof of identity for yourself and each person applying (driver's license, birth certificate, or government-issued ID; hospital birth card for infants), proof of Kentucky residency (utility bill, lease, or official mail at your current address), and proof of income — or your current Medicaid, K-TAP, or SNAP enrollment documentation, which replaces income proof entirely. All persons applying must be present at the first appointment, including infants and children.

If you are found eligible at your certification appointment, you typically receive your eWIC card loaded with your first month of benefits that same day. The main variable is scheduling — contact your local health department as soon as possible, especially if you are pregnant, since WIC has the greatest impact when started early in pregnancy.

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

Pregnant women are certified through pregnancy and six months postpartum (twelve months if breastfeeding). Infants are recertified around six months and again approaching their first birthday. Children are certified every six to twelve months until their fifth birthday. Contact your local health department WIC clinic before your certification period ends to schedule a renewal appointment — benefits stop if certification lapses. The WICShopper app displays your current balance and can help you track usage throughout each benefit period.