Will WIC benefits stop in November? How Kentuckians could be impacted

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) faces a funding crisis due to the government shutdown.

Despite a recent emergency cash infusion, experts warn WIC could run out of money, potentially cutting off benefits for millions.

WIC provides food and education to nearly 7 million at-risk pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants, and young children.

The National WIC Association has called for additional emergency funds to prevent a disruption in benefits.

As millions of Americans , and hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians, face the looming threat of sweeping nutrition programs being cut off come November, people who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, are co