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Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Low-income Households Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
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Information about the Michigan law that requires certain information be made available to a woman who is seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the abortion procedure.
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The Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board administers state and federal funding for domestic violence shelters and advocacy services, develops and recommends policy, and develops and provides technical assistance and training.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
Information on Safe Sleep for your baby, how to protect your baby's life.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
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Michigan Statewide Systems of Care
Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
Protect MiFamily -Title IV-E Waiver
Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
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A copy of the most recently published APL in Excel format is available below. The APL lists all UPCs of the WIC allowed foods and PLUs for fresh fruits and vegetables. Please note that as of right now, multiple items do not have detailed product descriptions and substitute formulas are listed with the same description as the formula they are able to replace.
It is in an excel spreadsheet with the complete APL on the first tab with newly added products highlighted, and separate tab to show recently discontinued products.
Though the APL is updated regularly, the posted version may not contain all authorized UPCs or PLUs. Michigan WIC intends to update the posted APL monthly.
Michigan WIC Approved Products List
The Michigan WIC Food Guide is below in English, Spanish, and Arabic. To assist Vendors in understanding the changes, a descriptive list of changes and communications related to WIC foods are also listed below.
Click Here for the new Food Guide in English
Click Here for the new Food Guide in Spanish
Click Here for the new Food Guide in Arabic
Click Here for a List of Changes
January 28, 2021 New Food Guide
February 1, 2021 List of Changes to Food Guide
February 16, 2021 WIC Program Updates Webcast
April 19, 2021 New Minimum Stock Requirements and Selection Criteria
July 26, 2022 Online WIC APL and Updated Food Guide
November 29, 2022 Quaker Grits and Oatmeal Package Size Decrease
The Michigan WIC Program is continuing to evaluate new foods to be authorized. If you are aware of foods that meet current WIC Food Guide authorization criteria but are not scanning on your WIC-capable POS system, please submit requests for the program to consider items using the form below.
Checking a Business for MDARD Licensing
List of MDARD-Licensed Retailers Updated December 2, 2021
Phone: 1 (800) 292-3939
E-mail: mda-info@michigan.gov
WIC Division, Vendor Relations Contact Information