Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. a formula grant of $196,933.00, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). These funds support WIC food expenses for the delivery of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet nutritional risk criteria. The award is administered through the established federal-tribal partnership model, wherein USDA provides formula-based funding to the tribal consortium for distribution to eligible participants within the eight Northern Pueblos service area in New Mexico.

The funded activities deliver direct nutritional assistance as a core component of the WIC program's comprehensive service model, which also encompasses nutrition education with emphasis on breastfeeding promotion and referrals to health and social services. As a federally recognized tribal government organization headquartered in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. operates the program across its member pueblos, ensuring sustained access to critical nutrition support services throughout the performance period.