US EditionGovernment Shutdown Threatens Food Aid Program Relied on by Millions of Families
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children serves nearly 7 million people and faces funding exhaustion within two weeks amid stalled budget talks.
- A food aid program called WIC that helps over 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks due to the government shutdown.
- The WIC program provides vouchers for healthy foods like infant formula, fruits, and vegetables to low-income households.
- Some Republican lawmakers want to cut funding for WIC, which aids pregnant women, mothers and children under 5, despite research showing its benefits.
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Future of federal food assistance funding increasing anxiety for families trying to get ahead
Federal benefits like nutrition programs are at risk of running out after congress has repeatedly failed to reach a spending agreement. WATCH: Increasing anxiety for families who rely on federal assistance Increasing anxiety for families who rely on federal assistance Though they currently remain funded for now, and Maryland has promised there will be no lapse in the short-term, those who rely on SNAP and WIC benefits are feeling added pressure …
Alabama WIC funding is ‘going to run out’ if government shutdown continues, officials warn
As effects from the ongoing government shutdown continue to ripple nationwide, Alabama public health officials say it may soon be affecting mothers and children in the state.The state’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, otherwise known as WIC, is at risk of running out of funds before November if the shutdown continues, according to State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.
White House Has Funding to Save Food Aid Program
“The White House has found funding to keep afloat a food aid program that had been threatened by the government shutdown,” Axios reports. “The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (also known as WIC) is relied upon by millions of low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women and young children.”
Shutdown threatens food aid program
WASHINGTON — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep…
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