WIC innovation fund grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $7,000,000 WIC INNOVATION FUND GRANT (CFDA 10.557) to The Johns Hopkins University to deliver supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk. The grant, which runs from Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 30, 2028, will support the administration of WIC services, including food benefits, counseling, screenings, and referrals. The Johns Hopkins University holds an $86M CDC indefinite delivery contract to provide clinical immunization safety assessments through task orders, and a recent $954,643 delivery order details the provision of these assessments. Additionally, the university has received past grants and contracts from agencies like the NIH, NSF, and DoD to conduct scientific research, provide training, and offer student development programs in public health, biomedical science, and other areas.