WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Alabama Department of Public Health $600,000 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) Formula Grant to support breastfeeding peer counselor services. The award funds breastfeeding promotion and support activities serving income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk across Alabama. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027. As a formula grant, the funding was distributed to Alabama according to statutory allocation formulas, with the state agency then responsible for distributing funds to local agencies to support program operations. This award is one of multiple WIC formula grants held by the Alabama Department of Public Health in fiscal years 2025–2026, collectively totaling approximately $95 million across food expenses, administrative expenses, breastfeeding peer counselor support, and modernization initiatives.