Government Shutdown Threatens Food Aid Program Relied on by Millions of Families

Government shutdown threatens WIC food aid for millions of moms and children

Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

Second Harvest Food Bank deals with government shutdown

The U.S. government officially shut down last week after Congress failed to pass a funding measure before the 12 a.m. Wednesday deadline. Derrick Chubbs, president and CEO at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, joins Good Day Orlando to discuss local impacts.

Rep. Zinke to Newsmax: Dems’ Shutdown Hurting Everyday Americans

The Democrats' government shutdown entered its second workweek, continuing to hurt the economy and everyday Americans, Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., told Newsmax on Monday. Appearing on Newsmax's "Wake Up America," Zinke criticized Democrats for what he called a "very dumb idea" of a government shutdown that has halted pay for service members, disrupted aid programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children …

Government shutdown threatens WIC, food aid program millions of families rely on

What to KnowWIC provides vouchers to buy infant formula as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and other healthy staples that are often out of financial reach for low-income households.The program will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting down, experts say.After that, states could step in to pay for the program and seek rei…

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown

Barbie Anderson is trying to conserve the milk her three young children drink in case she doesn’t get her WIC benefits on October 15 as scheduled.