CONCORD â The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Division of Public Health Services, announced that families participating in the state Women, Infants and Children program will see a temporary increase in benefits for purchasing fruits and vegetables during summer months.
The enhanced benefits are provided by the U.S. Department of Agricultureâs Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to ensure children and families in New Hampshire have greater access to healthy food sources this summer.
The program typically allocates a monthly stipend of $9/child and $11/mother for the purchase of fruits and vegetables.
Through Section 1105 of the American Rescue Plan, this allocation will increase to $35 per-person each month from June through September, exclusively for families enrolled in WIC. These additional funds will allow WIC participants to purchase more fresh, canned and frozen fruits and vegetables through 158 particip