Advocates warn funding cuts and the loss of staff that help administer food assistance programs could affect access to ...

The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee today approved the fiscal year 2027 bill funding the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration. The vote was 10 to 7, along party ...

WIC serves low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children under age five.

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"At CVS Pharmacy locations in Rhode Island, WIC benefits may currently be used to purchase infant formulas only, in ...

A popular fruit and vegetable benefit for low-income moms and babies is on the chopping block. Will Congress follow through?

With the federal government shutdown now in its third week, and with no signs of ending anytime soon, Californians who use national social services programs are becoming increasingly concerned about ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- There is now more help for people who are living from paycheck to paycheck. Starting in April, struggling families in Central California have more access to WIC services, from ...