# Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development (10.244)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-244-special-supplemental-nutrition-program-for-women-infants-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $30.0 million in 9 grants, about $3.3 million per award.

## Objectives

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, hereafter referred to as WIC, is administered by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and serves to safeguard the health of eligible women who are pregnant, postpartum, and/or breastfeeding, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement food purchases, information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce - Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce – Implementation Projects

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $634,210 | 1 |
| 2024 | $29.4 million | 8 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $13.5 million |
| CHN Nebraska | Nebraska | $10.0 million |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | New York | $2.3 million |
| District of Columbia, Government of | District of Columbia | $2.0 million |
| Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors | Arizona | $1.3 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $1.0 million |