WIC2013

Change in WIC Funding % From FiscalYear 2012*

PresidentObama

SenateAgriculture

AppropriationsCommittee

HouseAgriculture

AppropriationsCommittee

Sequestration,law under the

Budget Control Act

of 2011

NO Cut NO Cut NO Cut 735,000 2,000,000

SOURCES

Date Changes Scheduled to Go Into E�ect, Pending Congressional Approval

ProbableOther Cuts

Estimated CaseloadCut

BUDGETPLANS

House Budget Committee

Chair Paul Ryan**

NO OTHER CUTS

250,000WIC Mothers & Young Children

*Details of the Ryan plan have not been released. This is the aggregate estimated cut for WIC and other programs like WIC.

Approximate caseload cut estimate is based on FY 2011 total caseload of 8,960,593

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NO OTHER CUTS

WIC provides nutrition and breastfeeding education, nutritious foods, and improved healthcare access for 9 million at-risk low-income mothers and young children.

BUDGETCOMPARISONS

10%

-10%

-20%

-30% -22%

-8.2%

+4.6%+6.4%+6.4%FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET

“I have a Bachelor’s degree, a decent job, and stable life, plans and goals. Why would I ever need to ask for help? Nevertheless, that day came, and it more than changed my idea of the type of people that need to ask for help…I must declare that my new baby son and I have benefited tremendously from the WIC program...I wouldn’t have been able to progress in my life as well as I have...I speak not only for my family, but for the women and children I see every day that benefit from this assistance. We all need help. To live and thrive in today’s world financially is quite di�cult. Even with two hardworking parents in the home, it is challenging to keep up with the financial demands, even if you simplify your existence down to the bone.” -WIC Participant, Iowa

**The Ryan budget proposes aggregate cuts of 22% to non-defense domestic discretionary programs. WIC is a non-defense domestic discretionary program.

Breastfeeding Peer

Counselors

Infrastructure

MIS/EBT

Breastfeeding Peer

Counselors

Infrastructure

MIS/EBT

Breastfeeding Peer

Counselors

Infrastructure

MIS/EBT

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