WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,701,258 Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Health under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (CFDA 10.557). The two-year grant will support WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024.

Under the award, the Tennessee Department of Health will provide WIC program services through six sub-awardees: the Jackson Madison Health Department, Hamilton County WIC Clinic, Nashville Metropolitan Government, Knox County Health Department, Sullivan County Health Department, and Shelby County Board of Commissioners. These local health departments and organizations will deliver 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 nutritionally at-risk, as outlined in the WIC program.