WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

This $2.1 million formula grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service supports the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Pennsylvania from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Through sub-awards, the Pennsylvania Department of Health will provide funds to eleven community-based organizations and health centers across the state to cover the costs of nutrition services and administration, breast pumps, peer counseling, and accreditation expenses associated with operating local WIC programs. Specifically, the sub-awardees will deliver supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support services, and referrals to health and social services to low-income pregnant and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age five who have nutritional risks. The funding and services are intended to help improve health outcomes among these vulnerable populations, consistent with the goals of the WIC program.