WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Tennessee Department of Health $2,071,908 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to support breastfeeding peer counselors. The award funds peer counseling services that promote and support breastfeeding among WIC participants—income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health distributes WIC formula grant funds to local agencies across the state's 95 counties to support program operations, including nutrition education and breastfeeding support services, and passes funds through to local health departments, county governments, and nonprofit organizations for delivery of nutrition assistance and related services.