WIC Administrative Expenses Formula Grant Award Summary

The Pueblo of Zuni received a Formula Grant award of $596,583.00 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), obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2026. This award specifically funds WIC administrative expenses for the Pueblo of Zuni's Finance Department, supporting the operational infrastructure necessary to deliver WIC services to eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet income and nutritional risk criteria in Zuni, New Mexico.

The administrative funding enables the Pueblo of Zuni to manage core WIC program operations, including program administration, certification processes, nutrition education coordination, benefit issuance and monitoring, and referral services to health and social services. As a federally recognized Indian Tribal Organization administering the WIC program at the local level, the Pueblo of Zuni utilizes these administrative resources to ensure program compliance, maintain required financial and operational records, and effectively serve the tribal community through this federal nutrition assistance initiative.