WIC, November benefits
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The California Department of Public Health, which administers WIC, says it has gotten additional funds from the USDA and expects “to remain fully operational through Nov. 30."
By D’Angelo Gore ANALYSIS ― The Trump administration has said while the federal government is shut down, tariff revenue will be used to fund a key federal program that provides food aid and other services to nearly 7 million low-income women and young children.
Administration documents show that the administration’s proposed budget for WIC for the next year would cut $291 million for the program. In the short-term, the administration said it will use tariff revenues to allow WIC to continue during the shutdown, separate from Trump’s budget proposal.
The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.
Funding for a food and nutrition program that serves nearly 70,000 Mississippi caregivers and children is expected to last through October amid the federal government shutdown, State Health Officer Dr.
Arizona now has enough funding to keep the WIC program running in the state through mid-November if the government shutdown continues that long. Funds had been in danger of running out next week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into a key federal nutrition program to keep it running through October, while a government shutdown continues without an apparent end
The North Dakota Women, Infants & Children Program is fully operational and veterans are still receiving disability and pension checks despite the federal government shutdown, according to officials with Central Valley Health District and the Stutsman County Veterans Service Office.
The Trump administration has said while the federal government is shut down, tariff revenue will be used to fund a key federal program that provides food aid and other services to nearly 7 million low-income women and young children.
SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.