Idaho’s WIC Funding Future Unclear Amid Federal Government Shutdown

Idaho’s WIC funding future unclear amid federal government shutdown

A WIC child participant takes a WIC-approved product off the shelf in a grocery store in Seattle in September 2024. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture)As the federal government shutdown continues, Idaho’s ability to continue funding for a public assistance program for pregnant moms, new mothers and parents of young children is unclear.  Tariff revenue is funding Idaho’s Women Infants and Children, or WIC, program through October, and maybe…

Charlotte food pantries brace for surge in demand amid government shutdown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — More than 600,000 low-income North Carolina homes are at risk of losing federal food assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown. Food pantries in Charlotte are bracing for a surge in demand. Polly Young visited a pantry this week that's run by the non-profit, Care Ring, and sponsored by another non-profit, Nourish Up. Young says she gets $70 a month through her SNAP benefits, a federal food assistance p…

Arkansas’ food assistance programs face uncertain future during shutdown | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- Arkansas food banks have been experiencing an increase in demand during the ongoing federal government shutdown, as furloughed government employees have used these services to meet their needs.

Food banks in need of donations amidst government shutdown

WINFIELD, W.Va. –Winfield Methodist Church Pastor Charlie Mays says there is an abundance of need for donations to food banks amidst the government shutdown. Mays, who was on MetroNews Midday Friday, said people are realizing that their dollars are not stretching like they used to, which is hindering them from buying extra to donate to food…