Nebraska auditor alleges high-income families benefiting from federal WIC Program

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 783

Last Updated: 2 days, 11 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley highlighted deficiencies in the state’s implementation of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program in a Tuesday report, noting multiple beneficiaries that exceeded the income threshold for eligibility.

WIC is a federal program that offers food assistance to low-income women and children, often in the form of electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards. Eligible participants must have a family income below the threshold set by the state Department of Health …

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