Formula Grant 265SC707W5003
- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) was awarded a $1.16 million Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to support the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The funding will support the delivery of peer counseling services to breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five who participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...
- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) was awarded a $1,087,529 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to support the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors program from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support DHEC's delivery of supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding education and support services to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five who...
- Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) awarded the South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) $29.64 million under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds WIC administrative expenses at the state level, enabling SCDPH to support program operations that deliver supplemental...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The South Carolina Department of Public Health received a $1,119,196 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. This funding supports WIC program administration and operations within South Carolina, including food expenses, peer counseling services,...
- Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services a Formula Grant of $3.17M under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports breastfeeding peer counselor services within North Carolina's WIC program, which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and...
- WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Program Award Summary The District of Columbia Department of Health received a $267,544 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), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the establishment and operation of breastfeeding peer counselor services as part of the broader WIC program, which...
- The South Dakota Department of Health received a $150,000 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program (CFDA 10.557). The three-year award, effective October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025, will support the provision of breastfeeding peer counseling services statewide to WIC participants. A sub-award of $150,000 was provided to Growing Up...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors The Minnesota Department of Health has been awarded $1.36 million in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds breastfeeding peer counselor services as a component of Minnesota's WIC program...
- The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) received a Formula Grant award of $73.58 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) for the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds food expenses under the WIC program, which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion, and...
- WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded Mississippi State Department of Health $662,621 under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557) formula grant, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award specifically funds the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors program, which provides breastfeeding promotion, support, and peer...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded South Carolina Department of Public Health $1.11M through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557) Formula Grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the recruitment, training, and deployment of peer counselors who provide breastfeeding promotion, education, and support services to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The peer counselor component represents a targeted intervention within South Carolina's broader WIC program administration, complementing federally-supported supplemental food benefits and nutrition education services. As a Formula Grant awarded under statutory funding formulas, the award flows from the Food and Nutrition Service to the state agency, which distributes funds to local WIC agencies for program operations. South Carolina's WIC breastfeeding peer counselor initiative advances the program's statutory mission to promote breastfeeding and improve maternal and child health outcomes across the state's eligible population, while contributing to broader public health infrastructure for nutrition assistance administration.WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 4/21/26 |