Beginning in FY 21, our WIC contract was approved by Commissioner’s Court for a 5 year period to be followed by yearly funding letters. Amendments will be made once or twice a year.
Attached for approval is the WIC contract funding for FY 2023 with Health and Human Services (HHSC) for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) to provide supplemental food benefits, nutrition education and counseling. The program is meant to enhance good health care at no cost to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children, identified to be at nutritional risk. The WIC services are 100% funded by HHSC.
The funding amount for 10/1/2022 thru 09/30/2023 is a total of $1,393,070.
I respectfully request approval of the attached FY 2023 WIC funding for contract # HHS000801700001 with Health and Human Services.
Purchasing Department Action
No action by Purchasing.
HR and/or IT Action
FY2023 DSHS WIC Grant Contract in the amount of $1,393,070 in state funds with no county match required. Grant term is October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Confirmed no addition to the headcount. Attachment indicates the elimination of two (2) vacant positions, Nurse LVN #201267 and Nutritionist #00300154.
Budget Department Action
FY2023 DSHS WIC Grant Contract in the amount of $1,393,070 in state funds with no county match required. Grant term is October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Budgeted funds available with the elimination of two (2) vacant positions. Please see attached spreadsheet for eliminated positions. (2108)-HC Grants Fund.
Auditor's Office Action
Renewal contract had been reviewed by the grant review committee as per attached. Renewal for FY 2023 funding in the amount of $1,393,070. Federal funds with no county match required. Grant period is October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.
Commissioners Court
FY2023 WIC grant contract funding (Contract No. HHS000801700001) in the amount of $1,393,070 with Health and Human Services, Health Care.