The Pueblo De San Felipe received a $268,776 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant was awarded under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (CFDA 10.557) to provide WIC administrative expenses from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
As outlined in the program description, the WIC grant funds will support providing low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk with supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services. Specifically, the $268,776 will cover administrative costs associated with operating the WIC program for the Pueblo De San Felipe in Algodones, New Mexico during the grant period.