WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)
Active Formula Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 264ME743W5003
- Recipient
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Maine Department Of Health And Human Services UEI GJEPWTMKF5A3
- Awarding agency
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Special Supplemental Program for Women Infants and Children
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $277,606
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.557 WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
- Completion date 54% complete
- Place of performance
- Maine, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services $277,606 on October 1, 2025, as a formula grant to support WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557).
The award funds breastfeeding peer counseling services in Maine through September 30, 2027. 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 found to be at nutritional risk, with emphasis on breastfeeding promotion and support.
Maine DHHS, as the designated state administering agency for WIC, distributes formula grant funding to local agencies to support program operations. The agency holds the sole obligation of $277,606 for this award period.
Quick answers
Who received award 264ME743W5003?
264ME743W5003 was awarded to Maine Department Of Health And Human Services by Special Supplemental Program for Women Infants and Children (Food and Nutrition Service) on October 1, 2025.
How much is award 264ME743W5003 worth?
$277,606 has been obligated on 264ME743W5003.
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