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*For immediate release:* October 23, 2025  (25-130)

*Contact: *DOH Communications <[email protected]>

Washington State Department of Health secures USDA funding to maintain WIC benefits through mid-to-late November

*OLYMPIA* - The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) [ [link removed] ] has received additional funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ [link removed] ] (USDA), allowing the state to continue providing food benefits and supporting its currently reduced 11-member administrative team for the state’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program [ [link removed] ] through mid-to-late November. This estimate is based on current WIC redemption rates. If redemption rates increase, available funding may run out sooner.

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