Ohio Buckles Buckeye (OBB) Program Criteria

Parent Eligibility Criteria

  1. Income is within current WIC income guidelines.
  2. Caregivers must provide verification of income to prove WIC eligibility, including one of the following: paystubs for the last 30 days, WIC card, Medicaid Card, W2s/most recent tax transcript, or benefits/award letter for unemployment. ODH will follow the most recent WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines found https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic.
  3. Caregiver must have a child who is within the age/weight/height requirements for a car seat as follows: a. Child is over 5 pounds and does not exceed the weight limits for a convertible car seat, or b. Child is at least 2 years old, over 22 pounds, and does not exceed the weight or height limits for a combination forward-facing seat, or c. Child is at least 4 years old, 40 pounds, and 44 inches or more, but does not exceed the weight or height limits of the booster seat.
  4. The caregiver must be present to receive a seat and must attend an educational session.