WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(O)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment $1,262,205 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) Formula Grant to fund breastfeeding peer counselors. The award supports the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Colorado. The WIC program provides Federal grants to State agencies for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support, for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. Formula grants under this program are awarded to State agencies in accordance with funding formulas set forth in program legislation and regulations, with State agencies distributing funds to local agencies to support program operations.