The Illinois Department of Human Services received a $1.576 million Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program. The award period is from May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2025.
Through this funding, the Illinois Department of Human Services will provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk. The WIC program aims to address the nutritional needs of this target population through provision of these direct services.
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