SNAP Could Run Out Nov. 1: What About WIC?

SNAP could run out Nov. 1: What about WIC?

(NEXSTAR) — As the government shutdown continues, more than 40 million people are on the precipice of missing out on receiving their SNAP benefits come November. Should the shutdown continue into November, millions of others who receive food assistance through WIC — the Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — may find themselves without benefits as well. More Local News Like SNAP, WIC — which supports low-in…

As federal shutdown hits day 25, Guam forced to tap local resources to fund SNAP, WIC for November cycle

The government of Guam is compelled to temporarily shoulder the funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Women, Infants and Children, which are among the federal programs affected by the three-week federal shutdown.