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Rhode Island Department of Health Rhode Island Department of Health

 

 

Program Activities
WIC Program
3 Capitol Hill 
Room 302 
Providence, RI 02908
Ann Barone

 

 

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Vendor Information (Grocery & Pharmacy)

"" Application & Reapplication Information

"" Applying Vendors
"" Reapplying Vendors

Applying Vendors

Retail grocery stores and pharmacies that would like to become WIC authorized vendors must complete a three-step process:

Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria to be considered as an authorized WIC vendor. The number of vendors eligible to participate in the program is limited by WIC guidelines.

Letter of Intent Guidelines – For Applying Retailers Only

The letter of intent pdf initiates the application process. After the letter of intent is submitted and received by the WIC Vendor Unit, the applicant will be contacted with an initial training date.  Applications will not be accepted until the letter of intent and training are completed.

Application Package

Introductory Letter (coming soon)
RI WIC Vendor Guide pdf
WIC Antifraud Law pdf
Minimum Inventory Requirement pdf
Price Survey: Grocery pdf Pharmacy pdf
Proof of Ownership pdf
Tax Forms
New Retail Vendor Application word

 

Reapplying Vendors

Retail grocery stores and pharmacies that are WIC authorized vendors (that already have an authorized stamp or vendor number) must submit a Reapplication Packet every year. Reapplications will only be offered to compliant vendors in July and must be returned within one month.

Reapplication Package

RI WIC Vendor Guide pdf
WIC Antifraud Law pdf
Minimum Inventory Requirement pdf
Price Survey: Grocery pdf Pharmacy pdf
Tax Form
Reapplying Retail Vendor Application word

Tax Form Guidelines

Tax form T-204 CIG pdf is a state form that all retail vendors submit to the State of RI Division of Taxation each quarter. The WIC Vendor Unit requires that all applicants and reapplying vendors must submit copies of 3 consecutive quarterly T-204 CIG which were previously submitted to the State Division of Taxation as payment. The WIC Vendor Unit requires the copies, front and back, to be an actual copy of the version submitted with the payment. 


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Contact WIC at wicvendorsupport@health.ri.gov with any questions.


HEALTH Information Line
1-800-942-7434

 

 

Highlights

For WIC information 
call HEALTH Information Line
1-800-942-7434