WIC funding secured through continuing resolution; local breastfeeding support group planned
Amy DuCharme told the board that WIC was fully funded in the Senate continuing resolution through Sept. 30, 2025, FMNP checks are expected mid-May (amount per family not yet specified), and a breastfeeding peer counselor support group is being pursued.
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WIC program staff reported April 9 that federal funding for WIC was secured in the continuing resolution passed last Friday by the Senate, providing funding through Sept. 30, 2025. "WIC was fully funded in the continuing resolution that was passed last Friday by the Senate," Amy DuCharme told the board, and the department said the FMNP (Farmer's Market Nutrition Program) checks are expected to arrive mid-May; the amount per family was not specified at the meeting.
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