PENNSYLVANIANS ARE FED, AND ONE PROGRAM THAT WILL STAY FUNDED DESPITE THE SHUTDOWN IS WICK. IT PROVIDES FOOD ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOMS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN NEED. NOW, THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT WICK WILL KEEP RUNNING FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE BY USING TARIFF MONEY ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH SERVES MORE
WIC program continues in Pennsylvania despite government shutdown
Updated: 4:46 PM EDT Oct 28, 2025
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will continue to operate in Pennsylvania despite the federal government shutdown, ensuring food assistance for pregnant women, new mothers, and young children in need.The Agriculture Department said WIC will keep running for the foreseeable future by using tariff money. The department says it will transfer funds from its child nutrition programs, which are partly supported by tariff revenue. Across Pennsylvania, WIC serves more than 185,000 participants.
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will continue to operate in Pennsylvania despite the federal government shutdown, ensuring food assistance for pregnant women, new mothers, and young children in need.
The Agriculture Department said WIC will keep running for the foreseeable future by using tariff money. The department says it will transfer funds from its child nutrition programs, which are partly supported by tariff revenue.
Across Pennsylvania, WIC serves more than 185,000 participants.