WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(O)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,071,990 Formula Grant to the Ohio Department of Health on October 1, 2022 for completion by September 30, 2024. The grant is part of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program (CFDA 10.557).

The grant funds will support the provision of public health nutrition services to approximately 179,000 at-risk participants in Ohio's WIC program each month. Services include nutrition education and supplemental food packages delivered through 74 local agencies and nearly 200 clinics across the state. The funds will also support breastfeeding peer counseling services.

The Ohio Department of Health will administer the grant and has designated 30 sub-awards totaling the full award amount to local health departments, community action agencies, hospitals, and health centers to deliver the public health nutrition services and operate WIC clinics. Relevant details provided on representative sub-awards indicate the services funded are consistent with the overall program goals to improve nutrition and health outcomes for low-income pregnant/postpartum women and children under 5 years of age.