The Minnesota Department of Health Financial Management Division was awarded a $1,279,761 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. The award, issued on May 15, 2023 with a completion date of September 30, 2030, will support the delivery of 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 determined to be at nutritional risk. As the official state administering agency for the WIC program in Minnesota, the Financial Management Division will leverage its experience to efficiently provide these critical services that aim to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations as outlined under CFDA #10.557.
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