Articles Tagged with ''WIC''

A package of fiscal 2024 spending bills released by congressional leaders Sunday includes new provisions to address concerns about foreign acquisition of U.S. farmland and agribusiness interests and also provides full funding for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition assistance program.

Lawmakers have until Friday to pass the first of their fiscal 2024 spending bills, including the measure needed to fund USDA, or they’ll have to pass another stopgap spending measure to avert a partial shutdown of the government.  The Biden administration also is scheduled to announce a critical update of the GREET model that’s used to measure the carbon intensity of biofuels.

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.

An estimated 2 million parents and young children could be turned away from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as the program faces an anticipated $1 billion shortfall in 2024, according to a new analysis released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.