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Dallas committee reviews city‑run WIC program and asks auditor for a cost‑benefit study
Summary
City staff briefed the Committee on Government Efficiency on Dallas's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program—covering services, funding and compliance—and councilmembers asked the internal auditor to produce a cost‑benefit and transition analysis of city administration versus other local models.
The Committee on Government Efficiency heard a detailed briefing on the city‑administered Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and asked the internal auditor to analyze whether administration should remain with the City of Dallas.
Deputy Director Jessica Gallichaud and WIC program staff told the committee the city serves eligible pregnant women, infants and children through clinic‑based nutrition education, breastfeeding support and electronic benefits (EBT) for approved groceries. Staff said the program is federally funded and operated under a grant contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and that local operations are paid from the grant rather than from local tax dollars.
Why it matters: Councilmembers expressed strong support for WIC’s mission but raised questions about the program’s administration, given that the city serves clients who live across…
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