The National WIC Association said they have enough money to remain open amid the ongoing government shutdown — for now.

The federally funded program known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provides food aid to women, infants and children.

As a single mother of four, San Benito resident Sofia Mares Sepeda-Abrego said making sure she and her children have what they need can be expensive.

Sepeda-Abrego said her 2-month-old son goes through eight cans of formula per month.

“The formula he has to take unfortunately is $60 a can,” Sepeda-Abrego said, adding that she relies on WIC funding to help make ends meet.

She said she’s worried what a prolonged government shutdown will mean for the WIC program.

“That's gonna be hard for me. I’m gonna have

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