CT spends $200K a day to keep WIC benefits going during government shutdown

CT spends $200K a day to keep WIC benefits going during government shutdown

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D)(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut has dipped into its reserves to ensure that the federal government shutdown does not affect residents who receive WIC, the federally funded supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children.The state is spending approximately $200,000 per day to maintain the program for the 52,000 state residents, including 30,000 children, who receive WIC benefits, Gov. Ned Lamont …

Governor Lamont Authorizes State Funding To Support WIC During Federal Shutdown

As federal funding for this program has mostly ceased due to the shutdown, Connecticut will cover the $200,000 per day it costs to run the program.