WIC supplemental nutrition program for infants, pregnant women, operating in New York but could be endangered amid lengthy shutdown

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, often referred to as WIC, currently "remains ...

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.
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Food assistance programs like CalFresh and WIC remain open amid government shutdown — for now

Families can still get nutrition assistance benefits, but funding could run out if the federal government shutdown continues.
The Daily Iowan

Federal food assistance faces biggest budget cut in program history

Ryan Renger, a student at the University of Iowa’s College of Law, was shocked at how sharply grocery prices have increased ...
The Gazette

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits need changing

Sample EBT cards used by Iowa recipients of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP. (Gazette Archives) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...
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Local food banks prep for potential effects of government shutdown on food assistance

As the U.S. Government shutdown continues, anxiety rises with it over what it could mean for two programs that provide food ...

Vermont food assistance advocates share concerns about federal cuts to SNAP benefits

VT will now need proof of employment. This includes previously exempt recipients, like veterans, caretakers, and people with ...