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| https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/delauro-usda-announce-new-rule-special-supplemental-nutrition-program | DeLauro, USDA Announce New Rule for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | 2022-11-17 | 2022 | 2022-11 | Democrat | House | CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | D000216 | delauro.house.gov | delauro | https://delauro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today announced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) a new rule that would expand flexibilities under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. “WIC reaches over 6 million mothers, infants, and children – and is a vital toll in our work to end hunger in the United States,” said DeLauro. “It is evidence and science based, and delivers life sustaining outcomes for moms and babies. The rule announced today will build on the National Strategy released at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, and offer more choice and flexibility to program participants. I am especially proud that it extends the increases in the cash value voucher, which we established in the pandemic response bills and which I maintained through our government funding bills as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. I thank my friend Secretary Vilsack for his work to produce this rule that will move forward our work to end hunger.” The rule proposed by USDA today would support the purchasing of healthier foods, like fruits and vegetables, by increasing the amount provided and the varieties available for purchase. Congress implemented a significant boost to the benefit provided to WIC participants for purchasing fruits and vegetables under pandemic relief packages, and Chair DeLauro has maintained these increases in her government funding bills. Other proposed changes include, but are not limited to: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:24:37Z |