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County reallocates up to $121,000 to keep WIC staff paid amid federal funding lapse
Summary
Facing an interruption of federal administrative funds for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), commissioners authorized reallocation of up to $121,000 from health fund reserves to cover personnel costs for up to 30 days while state and federal options are pursued.
Johnson County commissioners on Oct. 9 voted 7‑0 to authorize reallocation and expenditure of up to $121,000 from the 2025 health and environment fund balance reserves to cover WIC personnel expenses for up to 30 days if federal administrative funding is interrupted.
Charlie Hunt, director of the Department of Health and Environment, told the board that the WIC program in Johnson County is 100% federally funded for administration and serves approximately 4,400 to 4,500 women, infants and children. "The federal government shutdown has had immediate impact on this program," Hunt said, and noted that…
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