WIC’s vegetable and fruit voucher is known as the Cash Value Benefit (CVB). On March 12, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) authorized State WIC Agencies to enhance the WIC benefit for a period of four months, expanding the fruit and vegetable dollars from $9/month for children and $11/month for women to $35 per month, per participant. Eligible WIC participants include women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or recently postpartum, and children under the age of 5. Funding for WIC benefits will increase to meet the need as more eligible families are enrolled. “Others think they will be taking benefits away from those who may need it more, but that’s not the case.”Įxisting enrolled families will not lose or receive reduced WIC benefits if the number of enrolled families increases. “Many people who think their families won’t qualify are surprised to learn that they are, in fact, eligible for WIC,” said Jennifer Parker, Public Health Nutrition Program Director for DOH-Pasco. The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) encourages families to sign up for WIC benefits as soon as possible to take advantage of these increased benefits while they are available.
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is now providing an increased dollar amount for fruits and vegetables through September 2021.
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