Overview: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children program, also called WIC, connects more than 6 million people to nutritious food. And it’s hanging on by a thread because of the government shutdown.

(WIB) – When the federal government shut down Oct. 1, WIC, the popular program that helps millions of low-income mothers and young children stay healthy, nearly went dark, too. The ongoing stalemate between Democrats and Republicans sidetracked the process to fund it for the fiscal year.

Last week, the Trump administration threw the program — formally known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — a lifeline: $300 million to keep the program going. The White House announced the allocation on social media.

The short-

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