Update: CA WIC Fully Operational

Federal Government Shutdown Update
Thursday, 10/17/2013

As a result of the Continuing Resolution signed effective October 16, 2013, which provides federal funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2014, the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is fully operational.

Local WIC clinics continue to remain open to serve WIC families.

Food Instruments (FIs) will continue to be issued following the normal process, and authorized vendors will continue to be reimbursed for FIs used by WIC participants to purchase their food benefits.