State requests $7.3M from disaster relief account to cover WIC food benefits if federal shutdown continues Nevada’s Division of Public and Behavioral Health asked the Interim Finance Committee for an emergency allocation of $7.3 million from the Disaster Relief Account on Oct. 16 to ensure Women, Infants and Children (WIC) participants can continue to redeem food benefits if a federal funding lapse continues. USDA provided interim tariff‑reimbursement (

Nevada's public health leaders are scrambling for $7.3 million to keep vital food benefits flowing for WIC participants amid a looming federal shutdown.

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Board recommends $7.3 million from disaster relief account to protect WIC amid federal shutdown concerns The Board of Examiners recommended allocating $7.3 million from Nevada's disaster relief account to cover costs for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Nevada's Board of Examiners just recommended a crucial $7.3 million allocation to safeguard WIC benefits amidst looming federal shutdown fears!

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Fun Fact! From 1996 to 2001, the percentage of WIC moms breastfeeding in the hospital increased by nearly 25%! 🍼🍎

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