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Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
October 3, 2025
Grace Segers
Poor Moms and Children Are Caught in the Crossfire of the Shutdown
Unless the government reopens, the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children will run out of funding in one to two weeks.
March 25, 2024
Grace Segers
Can This Forgotten Anti-Poverty Progam Be Saved?
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was created to get low-income families back on their feet. But does it actually work?
February 28, 2024
Grace Segers
The Republicans’ Plan for Anti-Hunger Programs Could Leave Some Needy Families Behind
Beneficiaries of SNAP and WIC might end up getting caught in the crossfire of a proposed funding deal.
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