The Eastern Shoshone Tribe received a $242,913 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, to support administrative expenses for the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) program (CFDA 10.557). This funding supports the tribe's operational and administrative infrastructure necessary to deliver WIC services to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk within the Fort Washakie, Wyoming service area.
As a Formula Grant recipient, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe utilizes this federal funding to cover the costs of administering WIC program operations, including program management, nutrition education delivery, health and social service referrals, and breastfeeding promotion and support. The award reflects the tribe's established role as a direct WIC service provider, enabling the continuation of critical nutrition assistance and supportive services to vulnerable populations within the Wind River Indian Reservation community.