Retailers
The January 2024 Open Enrollment period for vendor authorization in the Connecticut WIC Program is now CLOSED. Each year information related to that process will be posted here. For retailers wanting to apply for WIC authorization outside of this time, please send an email with your store information to DPH.PTwic@ct.gov.
For currently authorized vendors, the 2024 Renewal application period for vendor authorization in the Connecticut WIC Program has been CLOSED. For vendors whose current authorization period ends on September 30, 2025, information about Renewal 2025 will be available here beginning on April 15, 2025.
Click on the following link for the WIC Vendor Agreement. The vendor agreement does not constitute a license or a property interest. The agreement is in effect for the stated time period only.
You must meet the required minimum inventory at all times, click on the following link to view the Minimum Inventory Requirements:
Minimum Inventory Requirements
Click on the following link for the WIC Vendor Food Card
Retailers and the Shopping Experience
Connecticut has more than 330 authorized Grocery stores and more than 220 authorized Pharmacy Only Stores.
Click on the following link for a list of our authorized vendors:
Authorized Vendor Listing by Town December 2024
Several ShopRite grocery stores provide online ordering with the option to pay-at-store with your eWIC card. Please refer to the ShopRite from Home document HERE for a list of ShopRite store locations that offer this service. Online ordering store locations are subject to change. Please refer to the ShopRite website or app for the most updated pay-at-store locations. Additionally, some ShopRite stores allow self-checkout for eWIC purchases. Ask customer service if this is allowed at your local ShopRite store.
In the following stores, all self-checkout registers are available for contactless purchases:
Stop and Shop
Walmart
Target
For more information about Where to Shop with WIC, click HERE
An authorized WIC vendor must purchase infant formula from the list of certified distributors provided by the WIC program. You must purchase infant formula from the distributors found on the list linked here. Infant Formula Suppliers List
WIC Approved Contract and Specialized Formula listing: Formula Resources
Retailer Bulletins
Retailer Bulletins for October 2021-September 2022:
November 2021 Vendor Agreement Changes and Temporary Fruit & Vegetable Increase
Retailer Bulletins for October 2020-September 2021:
May 2021 Fruit and Vegetable Benefit Increase
Retailer Bulletins for October 2019-September 2020:
April 2020 COVID-19 Food Additions
January 2020 Additions to the WIC Approved Product List (APL)
November 2019 Vendor Agreement Changes
Retailer Bulletins for October 2018-September 2019:
July 2019 Approved Product List Changes
December 2018 Minimum Inventory
November 2018 FY2019 Vendor Agreement
November 2018 Yogurt Added to the APL
Retailer Bulletins for October 2017-September 2018:
September 2018 Minimum Inventory Update
July 2018 On line Application/Changes to Vendor Agreement
January 2018 Changes to the Vendor Agreement
December 2017 Updating Prices in POS Stand Beside Machines
Retailer Bulletins for October 2016-September 2017:
March 2017 WIC Shopper handout Beech Nut Cereal Packaging Name change
Stand beside equipment vendors: Click on the following link to watch a video for Conduent Stand beside Machine equipment set-up:
http://www.mywicsupport.com/connecticut/
CDE Stand Beside equipment information: CDE letterCDE Bulletin
Click on the following link below for a quick reference to your stand beside equipment: Quick Reference guide
For eWIC information, click here: eWIC for Vendors
Click HERE for the WIC Program Federal Regulations.
State of Connecticut WIC Program
1-800-741-2142 or 860-509-8084