The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $28.7 million Formula Grant to the Washington State Department of Health under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA #10.557) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
The grant funding will support the WIC program's goal of providing low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age five who are nutritionally at-risk, with supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services. Specifically, the Washington State Department of Health will use the $28.7 million in grant funds to deliver supplemental food, nutrition education, and related services to qualifying individuals through the state's WIC program during the one-year award period.
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