BNPA- IGA, WIC and BFPC Services - Cochise County

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Master Agreement CTR067930 is an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) focused on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). This contract provides comprehensive nutrition services targeting low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to five years old who are at nutritional risk. The primary services include participant-centered nutrition support, food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling, and outreach to underserved populations, with specific objectives of increasing breastfeeding rates, reducing obesity, and improving food security.

The master agreement is awarded to Cochise County Health and Social Services and will be in effect from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2028. The contract is structured as a federal-funded intergovernmental agreement under CFDA number 10.557, covering WIC Services and Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Services. The annual contract values range from approximately $717,565 to $762,874, with assigned participant caseloads between 2,980 and 3,160. The contract allows for budget transfers up to 10% between line items and provides flexibility for ADHS to adjust awards based on available federal funding. The geographic coverage is statewide within Arizona, with Cochise County serving as the primary implementing agency.