Federal Grant Award Summary

The Northern Arapaho Tribe received a $152,678 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) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award specifically supports WIC Food Expenses, providing supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk on the Wind River Reservation in Fort Washakie, Wyoming.

As a federally recognized Indian tribe operating as both a tribal government and essential service provider, the Northern Arapaho Tribe administers WIC benefits to eligible tribal members and community residents, delivering nutrition assistance that complements the tribe's comprehensive health and social services portfolio. This formula-based allocation represents one of multiple WIC-related grants the tribe manages, including separate awards for administrative expenses and breastfeeding peer counselor programs, enabling the tribe to maintain integrated nutritional support and health promotion services within the Wind River Indian Reservation community.