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WIC Frontlines Already Feel Recession |
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Written by CalWIC.org
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Friday, 25 January 2008 |
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Despite Congressional restoration of "adequate" WIC funding in the final days of the session, California WIC local agencies are struggling to meet rising need caused by economic downturn and high food costs.
Many agencies are serving over 100% of allocated caseload targets. Others report facing severe challenges in keeping their caseloads at their target levels, despite taking steps to slow down participation without actually limiting enrollment, such as shutting down outreach and reminder calls, and limiting "walk-ins." Since last summer, California WIC programs have noticed more "new enrollments" -- a sure sign that young families are experiencing fiscal emergencies caused by foreclosures or layoffs, and turning to WIC for help. The story is the same all over the nation. WIC advocates are beginning to wonder whether our current-year funding, including the entire Contingency Fund, will really be enough to get WIC through the year -- we may need to seek Supplemental Appropriations.
Local WIC Directors: Plan to attend your regional meetings and the State Task Force Meeting on February 13-14 so we can meet this challenge together! Come prepared to tell your stories.
Stimulus Package Needs Your Stimulus!
Congress is rushing to pass legislation to stimulate the economy with a package of short-term boosts such as tax rebates. But the package announced yesterday by the President and Leaders on the Hill still falls short of what is needed both as a stimulus and as a support for those struggling with rapidly rising costs for food, energy, and housing. In particular, the current package contains no temporary boost in food stamp benefits and no unemployment insurance extension, even though many economists are urging these two measures as the quickest and most targeted strategies. There is still a chance to insert food and jobless help as the Stimulus Package goes to the Senate. This is what WIC families really need!
Action: In the next week, PLEASE call, or email, California Senators Boxer and Feinstein and tell them to talk to their Finance Committee colleagues with this message: "A temporary food stamp benefit boost and an unemployment insurance extension are the two best ways to stimulate the economy and to cushion the blow on people hard hit by a weakened economy, and both must be included in stimulus legislation." See this fact sheet for information and arguments in favor of a temporary increase in food stamp allotments.
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