As the government shutdown stretches into day 14, funding for vital programs remains stuck in a deadlock limbo between Congressional Republicans and Democrats. Thus far, programs such as Social ...

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 ...

This week’s Open Mic guest is Dr. Georgia Machell, Interim President and CEO of the National WIC Association. The WIC program is celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year. The program finds itself a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government shutdown is threatening funding for free food programs. Ali Hard, public policy director of the National WIC ...

Jamila Taylor, National WIC Association “There was really some thought put behind thinking through a more nutritionally balanced approach to the recommended combinations for things like milk and other ...

With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which helps low-income ...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, will be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, if it is prolonged, officials said. The federal ...

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 ...