{"id":611,"date":"2023-01-11T23:14:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texaswic.net\/?p=611"},"modified":"2023-01-12T15:46:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:46:32","slug":"wic-fruit-vegetable-benefits-increase-through-september-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texaswic.net\/?p=611","title":{"rendered":"WIC Produce Benefits Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expanded Dollar Amount For Fruit, Vegetable Benefits Offered Through Sept. 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good news! <a href=\"http:\/\/texaswic.org\"><strong>Texas WIC\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> temporary fruit and vegetable dollar amount increase is now being offered through September 30, 2023!&nbsp; The increased dollar amount for WIC produce benefits (fruits and vegetables) are for the following amounts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Children get <strong>$25 <\/strong>each month&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pregnant, postpartum and some breastfeeding clients get <strong>$44<\/strong> each month&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully and partially breastfeeding clients get <strong>$49 <\/strong>each month&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas WIC professionals provided the following example: if you are pregnant and have two children (ages 1-5) receiving WIC, you will get <strong>$94<\/strong> ($44 mom + $25 child + $25 child = $94) to buy fruit and vegetables.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see this new amount on your shopping list under your benefit amount, <a href=\"https:\/\/texaswic.org\/about-wic\/special-wic-food-updates\"><strong>according to Texas WIC.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fruit and vegetable benefits are expected to return to the normal amounts on Oct. 1, 2023.&nbsp; WIC clients can use their benefits to buy fruits and vegetables that are fresh, frozen and in cans, glass jars and plastic containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expanded Dollar Amount For Fruit, Vegetable Benefits Offered Through Sept. 2023 Good news! 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