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A damning new audit reveals Louisiana’s WIC program wasted over $111 million in federal funds between 2021 and 2024, with nearly half the money unused. The state ranks dead last nationally in participation, and 56 out of 100 clinics fail to meet outreach goals. Many clinics operate only 8 AM to 4:30 PM, making it nearly impossible for working parents to access services. Two parishes—Plaquemines and West Feliciana—lack any WIC clinics at all. Families who qualify for up to $260 in monthly food benefits are left out due to poor access. In response, the state health department plans to open clinics in underserved areas, expand mobile and home-based services, broaden approved food options, and implement an automated eligibility system already used in 41 other states to streamline enrollment and get more families the support they desperately need.

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