Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

For Second Year in a Row, Trump Budget Seeks to Slash WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits for Millions

President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget calls for sharply reducing the fruit and vegetable component of WIC’s food benefits ...

WIC benefits face major change under Trump admin's new plan

WIC serves low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children under age five.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Government shutdown threatens WIC funding for families nationwide

The ongoing government shutdown is jeopardizing funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, potentially leaving millions of families without essential food benefits. The ongoing ...
The Baltimore Sun

WIC program still operating for counties, state says it can help short-term

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 ...

Once Upon a Farm Achieves WIC Approval in California, Reaching 20-State Milestone

Once Upon a Farm™, the mission-driven brand known for bringing organic, farm-fresh nutritious snacks and meals to families, ...
Kentucky Today

WIC benefits changing to meet USDA nutrition guidelines

Kentucky Women Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition program (WIC) food packages are being updated this month to meet ...

Virtual WIC allows participants to access resources from their phones

WIC is a supplemental nutrition program that helps feed those in need, but did you know there are virtual options? WICSmart ...
Noozhawk

County WIC Program Marks Half Century of Aiding Family Nutrition

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