Cutting off SNAP, WIC would hit single mothers hard: 'This is about keeping babies fed'

"For many women, this is not optional. They're having to choose now between paying their electric bill or feeding their baby."

Amid SNAP and WIC woes, Phoenix area moms stepping up to help each other

"People really are in desperate need right now," said a mother from Mesa, as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to impact WIC benefit payments.

Missouri SNAP halted by shutdown; WIC remains active

Missouri families receiving WIC benefits will continue to have access in November, but SNAP benefits will be on pause next month because of the government shutdown.

Despite SNAP shutoff, WIC continues for now in Georgia

Despite the impending cutoff of SNAP benefits, the WIC program remains funded for a while in Georgia, at least for a couple of weeks.
Longhorns Wire

SNAP and WIC are at risk. Here's where to find food on the SouthCoast if funding is cut

Over 81,000 people around Fall River and New Bedford could go hungry if federal SNAP and WIC funding isn't restored. Here's where to find help now.

What's happening with SNAP and WIC? 5 articles about challenges in WA state

Explore the challenges facing Washington state as cuts to SNAP funding impact food banks and vulnerable families amid rising food costs and demand.

Michigan senators introduce bill to fund SNAP and WIC during shutdown

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would fund SNAP and WIC amid the ongoing federal government shutdown by forcing the USDA to release “contingency funds.” U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Sen.
Healthbeat on MSN

‘A shutout for parents’: Looming SNAP, WIC, and Head Start cutoffs threaten children’s health, advocates say

Food aid and Head Start funding in Georgia could run out soon, leaving thousands without food assistance or child care amid the shutdown.
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