Formula Grant 223NE718W1006

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $158,318 Formula Grant to the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska to provide supplemental foods, nutrition education, and health referrals under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (CFDA 10.557). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. As outlined in the program description, WIC aims to improve the nutrition and health of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women up to six months postpartum, infants, and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. The funding will support the delivery of these supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education services, and referrals to health and social services for at-risk individuals served by the Omaha Tribe in Macy, Nebraska through September 2022.