Idaho WIC temporarily increases food benefits
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 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 (CVB) 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.
Florida to begin dispersing expanded fruit, vegetable vouchers June 1
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Thereâs good news today for some families in Leon County and surrounding areas facing challenges in this public health pandemic, including nutrition insecurity.
On March 12, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) authorized State WIC agencies to enhance the WIC benefit for a period of four months, expanding the vegetable and fruit voucher from $9/month for children and $11/month for women to $35 per month, per participant.
WICâs vegetable and fruit voucher is known as the Cash Value Benefit (CVB).
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PANAMA CITY The fruits and vegetables benefit for WIC families is set to increase for the next four months.
According to a news release from the Florida Department of Health, the WIC program, which helps low-income women, infants and children, will implement the Cash Value Benefit increase from June 1 to Sept. 30.
WIC’s vegetables and fruits voucher is known as the Cash Value Benefit (CVB). The CVB is credited with improving the dietary quality of WIC participants and reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity among WIC toddlers.
All children 1-4 years old and women who participate in the WIC Program will receive an increase in their fruits and vegetables cash voucher to $35 per participant, per month.
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Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program temporarily increases Cash Value Benefit from June 1 to September 30. Author: WLTX Updated: 12:17 AM EDT May 13, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. Participants in South Carolina s Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) will soon see a temporary increase in Cash Value Benefits (CVB), enabling them to purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Beginning June 1 and continuing through September 30, CBVs for eligible women and children will increase from $9-11 per month to $35 per month. The funding comes from the American Rescue Plan of 2021, signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11. The law allows for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily increase the amount of CVBs for the purchase of fruits and vegetables.