The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation) $524,138 under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) formula grant on October 1, 2025, for WIC food expense delivery. The award period runs through September 30, 2026, and performance occurs in New Town, North Dakota.
Three Affiliated Tribes, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, administers WIC services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and breastfeeding promotion and support to qualifying participants. Formula grants under WIC are distributed by USDA Food and Nutrition Service to state and tribal agencies for supplemental food provision and program operations. Three Affiliated Tribes serves approximately 17,145 enrolled members and receives substantial federal nutrition assistance funding; the organization's WIC portfolio includes administrative expenses, nutrition services, and breastfeeding peer counselor support across multiple fiscal years.