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Public Health reports WIC short‑term loan request to keep benefits flowing if federal shutdown continues

Kings County Board of Supervisors · November 5, 2025
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County Public Health reported that the California Department of Public Health has requested legislative approval for a short‑term state loan to keep WIC operational through Dec. 31, 2025, if federal funds do not arrive; the county will monitor developments. HSA is awaiting state guidance on CalFresh partial payments timing.

Rosemary Rand, from Kings County Public Health, provided an update on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program amid the federal government shutdown.

Rand said the California Department of Public Health has…

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