WIC, SNAP and government shutdown
Digest more
The National WIC Association warns that several states are in danger of shutting down WIC on Nov. 1 unless Trump provides additional emergency money.
WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues.
WIC Benefits offer a nutritious helping hand to women, infants, and children, but they can't be used at Aldi because the grocer doesn't fit their requirements.
The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program — which provides support to low-income families with young children — is expected to stay operational during the ongoing government shutdown,
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.
Earlier in the month, President Donald Trump said tariff revenue would be used to fund WIC during the shutdown. According to the National WIC association, they received emergency funding through the White House to sustain WIC through the end of the month. A plan for if the shutdown goes into November has yet to be announced.
Arkansas’ nutrition assistance program for low-income women and children has continued “uninterrupted” during the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1, but its current funds will only keep it operational until mid-November,