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Health director warns federal WIC funding could be affected by shutdown; county has short-term contingency
Summary
Harvey County Health Department Director Lynnette Redington told the commission a federal government shutdown would affect federal WIC funds but said state and local funds are sufficient to maintain services through October; the program serves about 515 people per month in the county.
Health Department Director Lynnette Redington informed commissioners that a federal government shutdown would affect federal funding for the WIC program and that federal WIC funds currently pay 100% of several staff positions needed to administer the program. She said state and local funds are sufficient to continue operations through October, but the department will re-evaluate funding and staffing later this month and may need to adjust services if federal payments are not restored.
Redington told the board the WIC program serves an average of roughly 515 individuals per month in Harvey County. Commissioners did not take formal action at this meeting but asked staff to monitor the situation and report back if changes to service levels or staffing become necessary.
