Child Nutrition and WIC Programs: Background and Funding (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 3, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RL31577 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Joe Richardson, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Federally supported child nutrition programs and related activities â including school meal programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) â reach over 37 million children and almost 2 million lower-income pregnant/postpartum women. In FY2004, anticipated spending on these programs is $16.6 billion, and the FY2004 appropriations law (P.L. 108-199) supports this spending level (although with new appropriations of a lesser amount, some $16 billion). The Administration's FY2005 revised budget request envisions spending a total of $17.15 billion, supported by new appropriations of $16.47 billion. The House FY2005 appropriations bill (H.R. 4766) would support spending of $16.97 billion with new appropriations of $16.29 billion.
