WIC clinics distribute preloaded cards that members use to purchase program-approved healthy foods at participating grocery stores. (Oscar Wong / Getty Images file) Because Wednesday marked the start ...

State and local officials say as long as the federal shutdown ends soon, the WIC voucher program won’t be affected. The $8 billion program, officially labeled as Special Supplemental Nutrition for ...

BRINGING PETS NEAR THE WATER. WELL, AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES, ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT PEOPLE RELY ON FOR FOOD COULD RUN OUT OF MONEY, AND THIS INCLUDES THE WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN’S ...

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has long been a cornerstone of nutritional support for low-income families in the United States. Designed to assist pregnant women, new mothers, and ...

A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their ...

WASHINGTON — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received a $300 million infusion from the Trump administration this week, alleviating some anxiety ...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is at risk of running out of funding if the ongoing government shutdown continues into November. WIC is a federal ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing ...

For 50 years, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been a vital pillar of public health in the United States, supporting millions of nutritionally ...

Because Wednesday marked the start of the 2026 fiscal year, the WIC program — which provides free, healthy food to low-income pregnant women, new moms and children under 5 — was due for an influx of ...