WIC Breastfeeding Performance Bonus Awards build on the WIC program’s longstanding efforts to promote breastfeeding and are intended to recognize and award state agencies that have demonstrated successful breastfeeding promotion and support efforts.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – also known as WIC – supports maternal and child health by providing nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to important health care and other social services.
Each year FNS announces the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence program awardees.
The 2025 application period opens on Oct. 7, 2024 and closes on Dec. 13, 2024.
Secretary of Agriculture, do hereby proclaim August 1–7, 2024, as National WIC Breastfeeding Week.
Research has shown that the WIC program has been playing an important role in improving birth outcomes and containing health care costs.
WIC mothers are strongly encouraged to breastfeed their infants unless there is a medical reason not to. All WIC staff are trained to promote breastfeeding and provide the necessary support new breastfeeding mothers and infants need for success.
To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.
To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.
To complement the WIC ITFPS-2 Infant Year Report and Second Year Report, the study team developed six short videos.