Formula Grant 257AKAK7W1003

This is a Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The $5,989,681 award provides funding for administrative expenses, food provision, and program implementation of the WIC program across the state of Alaska. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025.

The grant includes several sub-awards to local and tribal entities in Alaska, including the State of Alaska Department of Health, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Tanana Chiefs Conference, North Slope Borough, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, Kodiak Area Native Association, Southcentral Foundation, Norton Sound Health Corporation, Maniilaq Association, and the Municipality of Anchorage. These sub-awardees will use the funding to deliver critical nutrition assistance, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and social services for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to five years old who are at nutritional risk across the state.