North Carolinians Will Continue to Receive Federal Food Assistance Benefits Through October Despite Federal Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, NCDHHS is actively working with local, state and federal partners to understand and navigate the evolving impacts on essential services.
Despite the uncertainty, North Carolinians who rely on federal food assistance programs will continue receiving benefits through October. This includes people who receive food benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food and Nutrition Services and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.
There are 1.4 million people in North Carolina who rely on SNAP to help put nutritious and healthy food on the table. WIC currently serves approximately 262,000 women, infants and children who rely on the program for access to nutritious food, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and health care referrals.
NCDHHS is awaiting guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for impacts beyond October should the shutdown continue. The department will continue to provide updates as it receives them from the federal government and will continue to update the SNAP and WIC webpages with the latest information.
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