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WIC Funding Secured Amid Government Shutdown
The Trump administration allocated $300 million from leftover tariff revenues to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), alleviating concerns of funding shortages during the ongoing government shutdown. This funding ensures that WIC can continue to support over 6 million low-income mothers and children through at least the end of October, despite partisan disputes over broader budget issues.