The University of Minnesota was awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy Development program (CFDA 10.244). The agreement will support the development and implementation of a national training model to enhance the cultural competencies, peer coaching, and technical assistance for the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy Development program (CFDA 10.244) aims to address the shortage of paraprofessionals with nutrition training and cultural competency within the WIC program. The $1,000,000 award to the Regents of the University of Minnesota will fund a multi-year effort to: 1)...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - National Workforce Strategy Development program (CFDA 10.244). The award, with a performance period from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2029, is supporting the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact (CHN Nebraska) to: Provide technical assistance to WIC agencies using a...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $2,250,000.00, granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy Development program (CFDA 10.244), aims to address barriers to recruitment and retention of the WIC workforce. The project will utilize the EPIS (Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment) framework to identify, assess,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health) for the "DC WIC Workforce Development Project". The project aims to address recruitment and retention challenges within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.244) by implementing a comprehensive workforce development strategy. Key activities include...
This $1,250,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.244 - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development), aims to enhance the diversity, cultural competency, and professional development of the WIC workforce. The project, titled the "National WIC Fellowship for Students at Minority Serving Institutions (WIC Fellowship-MSI)," will...
The Minnesota Department of Health Financial Management Division was awarded a $1,279,761 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. The award, issued on May 15, 2023 with a completion date of September 30, 2030, will support the delivery of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for low-income...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $168,957.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Grants to States program (CFDA 10.578). The grant funding supports the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Financial Management Division in improving the infrastructure, technology, and service delivery of the WIC nutrition assistance program within the state. Specifically, the grant will enable MDH to enhance...
This $31,990,475 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service supports the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program administered by the Minnesota Department of Health. The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, as well as...
This $1,345,716.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service supports the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) in Minnesota. The grant will fund supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to five years old who are...