As the shutdown continues, federal government programs that support the least among us are sounding the alarm. They say no money means that aid will simply dry up.

One such program that got a last-minute reprieve is WIC: The USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children supports more than 6 million pregnant women, mothers and their children. The White House says it is using tariff revenues to infuse WIC with about $300 million to pay for food and formula and other truly necessary aid.

Scripps News spoke with Jamie Bussell, a senior program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, about the state of the program.

"Regular federal funding is running out for the WIC program. The United States Department of Agriculture has said that they can cover a sho

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