White House Secures Funding to Sustain Food Aid Programs Amid Policy Changes
TL;DR
USDA officials have assured Congress that the WIC program will be funded through October by reallocating unused tariff funds, as the government shutdown continues, affecting food aid for low-income families. Meanwhile, efforts to resolve the shutdown and ensure military pay are ongoing, with President Trump potentially intervening to pay active-duty troops, and lawmakers debating various funding strategies.
- USDA tells lawmakers WIC will be funded through October Politico
- Trump’s policies have slashed SNAP eligibility and cut food aid. Boston food pantries are feeling the effects. The Boston Globe
- White House says it will use tariff revenue to fund federal food aid for mothers and young children CNN
- Exclusive: White House says it has funding to save food aid program Axios
- States left in the dark on food aid despite Trump’s promise of tariff funds Politico
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