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BOISE — Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will see a temporary increase in their June through September benefits for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables. Idaho received $2.4 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to boost the Cash-Value Benefit for WIC participants by more than three times the current amount for up to four months to provide additional relief during this difficult time. The additional money will also increase revenue for Idaho’s WIC-authorized grocery retailers. The Cash-Value Benefit allows program participants to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables as part of their WIC food package. Under normal circumstances, the monthly CVB is $9 per child and $11 for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women. The American Rescue Plan allows state agencies to temporarily provide up to $35 per month for women and children. These additiona

United statesSpecial supplemental nutrition programAmerican rescue plan actCash value benefitAmerican rescue planIdaho carelineWomen infants and childrenFresh fruitஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்சிறப்பு துணை ஊட்டச்சத்து ப்ரோக்ர்யாம்அமெரிக்கன் மீட்பு திட்டம் நாடகம்பணம் மதிப்பு நன்மைஅமெரிக்கன் மீட்பு திட்டம்ஐடஹோ கவனிப்பு