The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship received a $302,369 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services from May 17, 2023 through May 17, 2024. As the state agency responsible for overseeing agriculture and land stewardship programs in Iowa, the Department will utilize the WIC funding to enhance the customer experience for nutrition assistance programs through technology upgrades. The award is a formula grant provided annually to state agencies administering the WIC program, which aims to improve the health of low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children through supplemental food and nutrition education.
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