Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Retailers

VENDOR RENEWAL 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT

For currently authorized vendors, the 2021 Renewal application period for vendor authorization in the Connecticut WIC Program has been OPENED.  For vendors whose current authorization period ends on September 30, 2021, the 2021 Renewal application period is OPEN from April 15, 2021 through May 15, 2021.  For more information about Renewal 2021 please click HERE.

 

 

Attention: COVID-19 Announcement

Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Connecticut WIC Program has made emergency additions to the Approved Food List that will last for the duration of the crisis. 

Please review this bulletin and the additional UPCs with all store employees handling WIC transactions. 

 COVID-19 Food Additions bulletin-Spanish

 COVID-19 Food Additions bulletin-English

 COVID-19 Food Additions UPC List

If you have questions or concerns please contact the State WIC Office via email at:  ctwic@ct.gov

 

For vendors wishing to become WIC authorized, the 2021 Open Enrollment period is CLOSED.  The regular Open Enrollment period for 2022 will begin on January 1, 2022 and will be announced here in December 2021.

 

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

 

Minimum Inventory Checklist

 

Click on the following link for the WIC Vendor Food Card. 

 

Connecticut has more than 370 authorized Grocery stores and more than 250 authorized Pharmacy Only Stores.

 

Click on the following link for a list of our authorized vendors:

 

  Authorized Vendor Listing by Town January 2021

 

Retailer Bulletins for October 2019-September 2020: 

April 2020 COVID-19 Food Additions

 Spanish version

 Food Additions UPC List

January 2020 Additions to the WIC Approved Product List (APL)

 Spanish version

November 2019 Vendor Agreement Changes

November 2019 WIC Shopper App

Retailer Bulletins for October 2018-September 2019: 

July 2019 Approved Product List Changes

March 2019

December 2018 Minimum Inventory

December 2018 Infant Foods

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  

March 2018 Redemption Data

January 2018 Changes to the Vendor Agreement

December 2017 Updating Prices in POS Stand Beside Machines

 
Infant Formula Supplier List 
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


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 on the following link for the WIC Program Federal Regulations:  https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-laws-and-regulations

 

                         

 

                                        

 

                                                                                                    

 

 

WIC Vendor Agreement

 
  Training Materials

WIC Vendor Advisory Council


 

 

                                

 
 

State of Connecticut WIC Program

 

1-800-741-2142 or 860-509-8084

 

ctwic@ct.gov