Project Grant 262MN014W5005
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Health $1,360,979 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to fund breastfeeding peer counselor services. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with performance in Minnesota. The breastfeeding peer counselor program delivers nutrition education and lactation support to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and...
- The Minnesota Department of Health received a $1.4 million formula grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program (CFDA #10.557). The funding will support WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and related services from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The WIC program aims to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals...
- The Minnesota Department of Health received a $1.4 million Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program (CFDA #10.557). The funding will support WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and related services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The WIC program aims to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health/social...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of New Mexico Department of Health $126,271 on August 4, 2026, under the WIC Grants To States program (CFDA 10.578) for WIC breastfeeding peer counselor bonus payments. The award runs through September 30, 2027, and is performed in New Mexico. The WIC Grants To States program provides grants to State agencies administering the WIC Program to make improvements and enhancements to the delivery of program benefits and...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services $1.271 million on October 1, 2025, to support WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with performance taking place in Missouri. This formula grant funds breastfeeding peer counseling services as part of the WIC...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services $149,868 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to fund breastfeeding peer counselor services. The award is a formula grant with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, and the place of performance is North Dakota. The WIC program provides federal grants to state...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services $213,036 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to fund WIC breastfeeding peer counselors. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with performance in Montana. The WIC program provides Federal grants to State agencies for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of New Mexico Department of Health $655,804 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to support WIC breastfeeding peer counselor services. The award runs through September 30, 2027, and funds peer counseling services delivered statewide in New Mexico to support breastfeeding promotion and education for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding,...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Mississippi State Department of Health $662,621 on October 1, 2025, for WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant. The award funds breastfeeding peer counselor services within Mississippi's WIC program, supporting income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and their infants and children up to age five. The...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Florida Department of Health $5.432 million on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to support breastfeeding peer counselor services. The award runs through September 30, 2027, and is performance is located in Florida. The WIC program provides federal grants to state agencies for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Health $248,926 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Grants To States program (CFDA 10.578) for WIC breastfeeding peer counselor bonus payments. The award funds bonus payments to Minnesota's WIC program based on breastfeeding performance metrics—specifically, State agencies that achieve the highest percentage of fully breastfed infants or demonstrate the greatest improvement in that percentage over the prior fiscal year. No application process applies to breastfeeding peer counseling grants; Minnesota submitted its funding request through the annual State Plan. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. All work is performed in Minnesota. The WIC Grants To States program provides grants and cooperative agreements to State WIC agencies for improvements and enhancements to program benefit delivery, encompassing EBT and MIS technology projects, breastfeeding peer counselor program implementation and maintenance, and infrastructure and innovation projects to improve program access and customer experience. Breastfeeding peer counseling grant awards are determined by FNS based on an approved plan and the number of pregnant and breastfeeding women participating in the program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $248.9k | 8/4/26 |