US EditionGovernment Shutdown: Will SNAP, WIC Benefits Run Out?
WIC funding may run out within two weeks amid the federal shutdown, risking nutrition support for nearly 7 million low-income women and children, National WIC Association said.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 1, a government shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. ET, and the National WIC Association warned the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children could run out of funding within one to two weeks.
- Congress failed to pass a budget before Oct. 1, triggering the shutdown, while Senate Democrats blocked the short-term measure demanding healthcare concessions, stalling a bipartisan fix.
- Data show the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children served 6.8 million people in 2022, providing nutrition and health services for low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5.
- As of Oct. 2, state-level WIC programs were not yet impacted, but the North Carolina WIC program has funding for approximately two weeks and USDA may release limited emergency funds states might not receive.
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a temporary measure to keep spending roughly flat through Nov. 21, while officials warn the National Flood Insurance Program, FEMA, and SNAP remain at risk.
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N.C. families could lose SNAP, WIC and veterans benefits during shutdown
The federal government shutdown means that food benefits for about 240,000 North Carolina mothers and young children and more than a million others are in limbo, as state and federal officials offer differing opinions when those benefits will end.
WIC funding at risk if government shutdown drags on, officials warn
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly called WIC, is at risk of running out of funds in a week or two if the government shutdown continues, according to officials. The program, which provides essential nutrition and health support to low-income families, still has some funding left, but it only has enough to operate for a short time. The National WIC Association is …
Government shutdown continues, SNAP and WIC face uncertainty
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The closure of the government generates doubts in millions of households for the payments of SN we explain to you what would happen if the scenario is prolonged
Government shutdown: Will SNAP, WIC benefits run out?
(NEXSTAR) – Those who rely on food assistance may be feeling uneasy as lawmakers predict the federal government shutdown, which started on Wednesday, will last for at least a week. Both SNAP and WIC are run by the United States Department of Agriculture, which has more than 40,000 employees furloughed during the shutdown. Live updates: Shutdown furor grows; Federal workers await news on layoffs Here's what we know about how the shutdown is…
Prolonged federal government shutdown could impact WIC benefits in Iredell County
Special to IFN The Iredell County Health Department is working to inform local Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) participants about important changes following notice from the N.C. Department
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