The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe $266,563 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for administrative expenses supporting the WIC program. The award funds operations of the WIC program serving income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk, delivering supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Towaoc, Colorado, received the formula grant. Performance occurs in Towaoc, CO 81321. The funding period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award is part of a larger WIC modernization formula grant (CFDA 10.557) the tribe holds through September 2027.