Funding shortfall could cut WIC enrollment by one fourth

State agencies would have to cut WIC enrollment by 28 percent, or nearly 2 million women and children, by next September if Congress fails to fully fund the program, said the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on Tuesday. “WIC needs $1 billion” due to higher food costs and rising enrollment, said Sharon Parrott, the… » Read More

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