Items Tagged with 'WIC funding'

In this opinion piece, Georgia Machell, interim president and CEO of the National WIC Association, highlights the expansion of WIC funding and how policymakers can work to effectively serve families who aim to take full advantage of the program. 

The Department of Agriculture is seeking over $1 billion through the appropriations process to avoid risking the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits of 2 million mothers and children.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says Congress should look outside the nutrition title to address funding issues in the upcoming farm bill.