Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Inter Tribal Council Inc. received a formula grant award of $773,170 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, 2026. This award funds WIC food expenses to support 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 within the Miami, Oklahoma service area.

As a tribally designated WIC agency serving nine federally recognized tribes in northeastern Oklahoma, Inter Tribal Council Inc. utilizes this funding to support direct food benefit delivery and related program operations. The award enables the organization to provide participants with vouchers or benefits for nutritious foods while supporting the nutrition education and health service referral components mandated under the WIC program. This formula grant represents the federal government's commitment to addressing food insecurity and improving nutritional outcomes within Native American communities across the region.