The White House says it has found temporary funding to keep a major federal nutrition program for women and children operating during the partial government shutdown.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, which serves about 6 million low-income mothers and young children, provides vouchers for nourishing food, breastfeeding assistance, and nutrition education.
The program, known as WIC, had been expected to run out of money within weeks.
According to Axios, President Donald Trump’s administration will redirect funds from tariff revenue to keep WIC running for the time being, a senior White House official said.
The official described the action as a short-term measure and did not specify how much money was being transferred but said the Office of Management and Budget had developed a
WIC Food Program Saved by Tariffs, Axios Reports
