The Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education and breastfeeding support services, supplemental nutritious foods and referrals to health and social services. WIC serves pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children under the age of five who are determined to be at nutritional risk. The Arizona WIC Program serves more than 160,000 women, infants and children each month, with services provided by 21 local agencies. The WIC Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The Vendor Management Team is responsible for the oversight and authorization of approximately 700 WIC Vendors in Arizona. Applications to participate as an Arizona WIC Vendor are accepted continuously throughout the year. Training is provided for new applicants and authorized WIC Vendors.
The Vendor Team provides technical assistance regarding the authorization process, Vendor Contract and WIC benefit redemptions. The Vendor Team also maintains the Arizona WIC Program Vendor List and works to ensure healthy foods are available for WIC clients throughout the state.
For additional information, contact any member of the Vendor Management Team at 602-542-1886 or 1-866-737-3935.
The Arizona WIC Program authorizes retail grocery stores, pharmacies and commissaries to accept WIC benefits in their stores. To apply to become an authorized WIC Vendor, the store owner or owner representative must:
Visit the Arizona WIC Program Vendor Application information page at:http://azdhs.gov/azwic/vendors/application.htm
For questions on your application, price survey or becoming an Arizona WIC Vendor, contact the Vendor Managment Team at 602-542-1886 or 1-866-737-3935
For technical issues logging into Vendor Web Application, contact the WIC Service Desk by calling 1-855-432-7220 or sending an email to [email protected]
For assistance on using the application, check out the user guide here.
