Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY25_WIC_ADMIN
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 21%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission grant funds in the amount of $84,691,856, with no required match, for the 2025-30 Women, Infants, and Children Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Women, Infants, and Children Grant is awarded annually with a fiscal year beginning October 1 through September 30. The Women, Infants, and Children Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and education, supplemental foods, and referrals to social service programs to eligible participants. Typical expenses include, salaries, temporary staff, fees and services, supplies, rent for lease payments, etc.
Expected Impact:
Since its beginning in 1974, the Women, Infants, and Children Program has earned the reputation of being one of the most successful federally funded nutrition programs in the United States. Studies have the found Women, Infants, and Children Program to have a positive effect on children's diet and diet-related outcomes such as an increase in diet nutrient density, improved infant feeding practices, improved cognitive development, and improved rates of childhood immunization of patients who participate in the program.
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