Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Retailers

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.  

For currently authorized vendors, the 2019 Renewal period for vendor authorization in the Connecticut WIC Program is now CLOSED.  For vendors whose current authorization period ends on September 30, 2020, you will receive an email inviting you to begin the renewal process in April 2020.  

   

 

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

 

Minimum Inventory Checklist

 

 

 

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 November 21, 2019

 

Retailer Bulletins for October 2019-September 2020: 

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 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

                         

                                        

                                                                                                    

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