Formula Grant 263CO801W5003
- The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment was awarded a $1,158,140 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant is part of the USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and will fund WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The WIC program aims to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health/social service referrals to...
- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was awarded a $1,203,529 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program. The award period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Funding will support WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services...
- The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $985,422 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state agency's administration and delivery of the WIC program, which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including...
- The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $3.8 million Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program (CFDA 10.557). The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who...
- The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) was awarded a $1,164,274 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) to administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) from May 2023 through September 2027. As the state agency responsible for WIC program administration in Colorado, CDPHE will utilize the funding to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and...
- WIC Food Expense Formula Grant Award Summary The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment received a $64.94 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides funding to support supplemental food expenses under Colorado's WIC program, which serves income-eligible pregnant,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $2.6M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This funding supports the administration and delivery of the WIC program within Colorado, providing supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition...
- The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment will receive $350,000 from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under a Formula Grant award for the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award, issued on September 26, 2022 and lasting through September 30, 2024, will support the department's provision of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment a $40,956,233 Formula Grant under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA #10.557). The grant will support the provision of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors The Minnesota Department of Health has been awarded $1.36 million in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds breastfeeding peer counselor services as a component of Minnesota's WIC program...
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $1.26M Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award specifically funds the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors program, which provides breastfeeding support, promotion, and education services to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet nutritional risk criteria. The peer counselor model leverages trained community members to deliver culturally appropriate breastfeeding guidance and lactation support within Colorado's WIC program infrastructure. As the state administering agency, CDPHE will deploy these formula grant funds to establish and operate peer counselor positions and related breastfeeding support services across Colorado's WIC local agencies. The funding supports a core component of WIC's mandate to provide nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion alongside supplemental food benefits and health referrals. This award represents one of approximately 8,910 WIC Formula Grants nationally, which collectively distribute over $139B annually to state agencies for program operations and nutrition assistance delivery.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 4/21/26 |