The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services $430,241 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to support breastfeeding peer counselors in Nebraska. The award is a formula grant with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Nebraska.
The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk. This award funds breastfeeding peer counselor services as part of the program's breastfeeding promotion and support component. The recipient administers WIC funding as a state agency, distributing support to local agencies and service providers across Nebraska.