WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)
Ended Formula Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 236LA523W5003
- Recipient
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Louisiana Department Of Health UEI L2GPNJZBM283 Part of State Of Louisiana
- Awarding agency
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Special Supplemental Program for Women Infants and Children
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $1,196,534
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.557 WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
- Completion date
- Place of performance
- Louisiana, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Louisiana Department of Health will receive $1.2 million in Formula Grant funding from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
The funding will support the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors program to provide low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk with supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services. Specifically, the grant award will help deliver peer counseling services to promote breastfeeding among WIC participants in Louisiana. The program aims to improve health outcomes by providing nutrition guidance and social support services to vulnerable populations through this formula-based federal grant program.
Quick answers
Who received award 236LA523W5003?
236LA523W5003 was awarded to Louisiana Department Of Health by Special Supplemental Program for Women Infants and Children (Food and Nutrition Service) on January 1, 2023.
How much is award 236LA523W5003 worth?
$1,196,534 has been obligated on 236LA523W5003.
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