Retailers
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 currently authorized vendors, the 2020 Renewal application period for vendor authorization in the Connecticut WIC Program has been CLOSED. For vendors whose current authorization period ends on September 30, 2021, information about Renewal 2021 will be available here beginning on April 15, 2021.
For vendors wishing to become WIC authorized, the 2020 Open Enrollment period for vendor authorization in the Connecticut WIC Program is now CLOSED. When the next opportunity to become an authorized WIC vendor is announced information related to that process will be posted here.
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
Pictorial Minimum Inventory listing
Connecticut has more than 390 authorized Grocery stores and more than 200 authorized Pharmacy Only Stores.
Click on the following link for a list of our authorized vendors:
Authorized Vendor Listing by Town March 19, 2020
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
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 letter CDE 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
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State of Connecticut WIC Program
1-800-741-2142 or 860-509-8084