As the government shutdown stretches into day 14, funding for vital programs remains stuck in a deadlock limbo between Congressional Republicans and Democrats.
Thus far, programs such as Social Security, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) have continued distributing benefits to enrollees, something officials warned could soon become impossible for some.
A day before the shutdown began, the National WIC Association warned that the program, which provides resources to millions of low-income women and children, would run out of money in a matter of weeks without Congress passing a new budget.
As that deadline neared last week, the White House announced a temporary infusion of funds to keep the program running. This temporary fix, however, is not enough to keep it running for long, the National WIC Association warned.
Here’s what to know about WIC as the shutdown
Will WIC run out of funding soon? What to know as shutdown continues
