WIC Grants To States (WGS)
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
To assist WIC State agencies, through grants and cooperative agreements, in making improvements and/or enhancements to the delivery of program benefits and services to participants. These grants and cooperative agreements include the following: 1. WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Grants (discretionary) are provided to WIC State agencies to implement or maintain effective breastfeeding peer counselor programs. Combining peer counseling with the on-going breastfeeding promotion and support effor
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Helps state agencies improve services for women, infants, and children in the WIC program. Provides funding for technology, breastfeeding support, and better access to services.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides free, healthy foods (via an eWIC card usable at WIC-approved grocery stores and farmers’ markets), personalized nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and community resources (medical, dental, mental health care, etc.) for eligible women, infants, and children.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: United States, US Territories, Federally Recognized Tribal Lands
Demographics: women who are currently pregnant, women who have been pregnant in the last 6 months (postpartum), women who are breastfeeding a baby up to 12 months old, infants, children who are younger than 5 years old, foster children who meet any of the above criteria, caregivers (moms, dads, foster parents, or others) raising eligible children
Other Criteria: must apply through a WIC agency in their local area (state, US territory, or tribal land), must meet income requirements (household income at or below WIC limits, which vary by household size and location), automatically income eligible if enrolled in Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), must receive a free, simple health check/nutrition assessment by WIC staff before enrollment
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Check Eligibility using the Eligibility Tool
- Contact a local WIC agency by phone or online
- Schedule an in-person or virtual appointment
- Prepare necessary documents for the appointment
- Attend the appointment with WIC staff
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/applicant-participant/apply
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Proof of participation in Medicaid, TANF, or SNAP if applicable
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- free healthy foods
- personalized nutrition education
- breastfeeding support
- referrals to other services
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $8,619,418 (minimum $5,000,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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