Source Sector(s)
Non-profit
Benefits Program
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Medicaid/CHIP
WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Level of Government
Federal/National
State/Provincial
Location
United States
Format
Case Study
Report
Although Medicaid and SNAP participants are automatically income-eligible for WIC, many don’t enroll. Pilot projects in four states have shown that matching data across programs to identify these families and conducting outreach to them can increase WIC enrollment.