The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program — which provides support to low-income families with young children — is expected to stay operational during the ongoing government shutdown,

WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues.

As the government shutdown continues, Alabama residents who rely on benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children,

Earlier in the month, President Donald Trump said tariff revenue would be used to fund WIC during the shutdown. According to the National WIC association, they received emergency funding through the White House to sustain WIC through the end of the month. A plan for if the shutdown goes into November has yet to be announced.

The Trump administration has said while the federal government is shut down, tariff revenue will be used to fund a key federal program that provides food aid and other services to nearly 7 million low-income women and young children.

The government shutdown is expected to affect government-assisted programs such as SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid in Lubbock, Texas, with over 40,000 people potentially affected, and those relying on