The latest federal data shows that only about 56 percent of eligible people were participating in WIC in 2023.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - More Nebraska families may now qualify for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition assistance program due to recently updated income guidelines. The ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are both federally funded health and nutrition programs. Both ...

For 50 years, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been a vital pillar of public health in the United States, supporting millions of nutritionally ...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has released new income guidelines for the WIC nutrition program. A release states that more families can qualify for the ...