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$1B WIC shortfall anticipated if Congress doesn’t add more funding

12/12/23 2:23 PM By Jacqui Fatka
KEYWORDS American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Budget and Policy Priorities Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Ty Jones Cox WIC WIC food package

An estimated 2 million parents and young children could be turned away from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as the program faces an anticipated $1 billion shortfall in 2024, according to a new analysis released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Jacqui fatka

Jacqui Fatka
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