Missouri parents who participate in the state’s WIC program are getting a temporary benefit increase extended to September

Missouri parents who participate in the state’s WIC program are getting a temporary benefit increase extended to September. 

The Missouri Department of Health says the new cash value benefit is for fruit and vegetable purchases. 

The new amounts will be 25-dollars per month for children, 44-dollars per month for pregnant and postpartum individuals and 49-dollars per month for breastfeeding mothers. 

Eligible participants must contact their WIC local agency to schedule an appointment to load the additional benefits on their eWIC card. 

WIC serves financially eligible women, infants and children younger than five years old. 

Fathers, stepparents, foster parents, grandparents and guardians are also encouraged to apply for WIC benefits for any children in the household under five years old.