WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Alaska Department of Health $248,892 on October 1, 2025, under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) formula grant program (CFDA 10.557) to fund WIC breastfeeding peer counselors through September 30, 2027, in Alaska.

The award supports the delivery of breastfeeding promotion and peer counseling services as part of the WIC program's nutrition education and support activities for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The State of Alaska Department of Health, acting as the prime recipient, sub-awarded portions of this funding to local agencies. Sub-recipients included the Municipality of Anchorage (sub-award dated July 22, 2026) and Alaska Family Services, Inc. (sub-award dated July 22, 2026), both delivering WIC services including supplemental nutrition and peer support activities.