September 27, 2023 UPDATE: WIC Benefits In Potential Government Shutdown
With the increased potential of a government shutdown less than a week away, it’s important for WIC participants to understand what changes you can expect to see on benefits, as well as any actions clients should take now:
• If the government does shut down, starting Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, WIC benefits can’t be used until the shutdown has ended.
• It’s important that clients use any remaining September WIC benefits by this Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
• If interested in enrolling in WIC, please contact your WIC department so that if eligible, they can work to try to get you Sept. benefits to use by 9/30, ahead of a potential shutdown.
• Keep your WIC appointments and meet other WIC program requirements during the shutdown to ensure immediate access to your WIC benefits once the shutdown ends.
• Use other local food assistance resources such as:
– Hunger Free Colorado’s Food Resource Hotline: https://hungerfreecolorado.org/find-food/. All caller information is confidential and services are available in 150+ languages.
For more information, please reach out to Jefferson County WIC team: bit.ly/JeffcoWIC or visit Colorado WIC’s website at:https://www.coloradowic.gov/alerts/2023-09-27/update-wic-benefits-during-potential-government-shutdown