CONCORD, N.H. (ABC22/FOX44) - New Hampshire officials announced Tuesday that a program that provides food and nutrition education to pregnant women, new mothers, and children under the age of five is funded at least until early November.

"We know how important these resources are to New Hampshire families," said New Hampshire DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver.

The program's new federal funding will allow families to continue redeeming benefits until November 7.

New Hampshire's WIC program provides support in households under 185 percent of the federal poverty line, for women and children nutritionally at risk, as determined by a staff nutritionist.

“My office and DHHS are monitoring the impact of a prolonged shutdown on programs like WIC and SNAP, and we will work to ensure our most vulner

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