releases: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov//news/press/release/following-her-push-gillibrand-announces-6-billion-in-wic-funding-included-in-the-fy-2021-bipartisan-appropriations-package
Data license: MIT · Data source: dwillis/congress-press
This data as json
| url | title | date | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov//news/press/release/following-her-push-gillibrand-announces-6-billion-in-wic-funding-included-in-the-fy-2021-bipartisan-appropriations-package | Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $6 Billion In WIC Funding Included In The FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package | 2020-12-22 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | House | NY | Kirsten Gillibrand | G000555 | www.gillibrand.senate.gov | legacy | December 22, 2020 Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $6 Billion In WIC Funding Included In The FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package Senator Gillibrand Urged Appropriations Leaders To Invest $6 Billion In The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC) As 1 In 5 Parents Struggle To Feed Their Children U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the bipartisan FY 2021 appropriations package includes $6 billion in funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to address the growing hunger crisis. Nationwide,1 in 5 parents do not have enough money to feed their children. Millions of Americans, especially women, continue to be affected by widespread business closures and subsequent job loss and more low-income households are relying on social safety nets to feed themselves and their families.WIC providers have reported increased need due to the pandemic and economic crisis, including in New York, where they have experienced a 3% increase in cases since February. With full funding forWICincluded in this year's government funding bill, providers across the country will have more resources to keep low-income women, infants, and children fed. The pandemic and economic crisis have led many mothers to turn to social services for the first timeprograms likeWICprovide a vital lifeline for mothers to keep food on the table and makes healthy food and a healthy start to life accessible for all,saidSenator Gillibrand.I am proud to have fought for this important funding to support states as they work to combat the growing hunger crisis and I am especially pleased that this legislation includes $90 million to continueWIC's essential breastfeeding education and support program. At a time when families are facing historic levels of hunger, fundingWICis one of the most importantinvestments we can make. Senator Gillibrandled a pushfor $6 billion in funding -- including $90 million to continueWIC's highly successful Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program, which provides vital peer-to-peer support, especially in underserved areas, and $14 million for program infrastructure. Fully fundingWICwill protect eligible applicants from being turned away and provide resources to adjust for rising food costs. Additionally, funding is essential for timely and responsible program management and reasonable staffing levels to meet growing demand and the rising costs of operating during a pandemic including modifying clinic spaces and purchasing additional technology to provide remote services. Print Email Tweet Next Article Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |