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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,259,000 FROM THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT (KDHE) TO PROVIDE THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne-Lutz, Director, Health Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the award and authorize the Chair to sign the award document.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
The Health Department has managed the WIC Program in Sedgwick County (SC WIC) for the past 41 years. WIC is a federal program administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides healthcare and nutrition focused services to:
a) Women who are pregnant, post-partum, or currently breastfeeding; and
b) Infants/children under the age of five.
WIC services include: nutrition education, immunization screenings, lactation support, referrals to community and medical services, and supplemental nutritious foods.
To qualify for SC WIC services, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
1) Household income must be at or below 185% of the U.S. Poverty Income Guidelines (currently $44,863/year for a family of four); and
2) Found to have at least one medical or nutritional risk factor; risk factors include, but are not limited to: overweight, dental problems, anemia, low birth weight, and/or prematurity; and
3) Live or work within Sedgwick County.
The Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 grant award in the amount of $2,259,000 for the Health Department represents a slight increase of $110,528 or 5.15% compared to the previous FFY 2015 grant award of $2,148,472. This funding allocation includes additional funding to offset the increased cost of employee health and retirement benefits and annual merit increases.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: October 1, 2015
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