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The federal shutdown threatens food and formula access for nearly 30,000 WIC participants in King County.

Public Health – Seattle & King County will issue one-time vouchers through Safeway to provide temporary relief.

Vouchers, funded locally, will be available by early November and expire at the end of 2025.

SEATTLE - Leaders in King County have announced plans to plug the gaps on benefits to tens of thousands of Washingtonians amid the ongoing federal government shutdown .

Nearly 30,000 participants in King County's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program may soon face a shortage of essential food and infant formula due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to a Monday statement from county officials.

Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) an

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