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Commission approves Fort Riley WIC agreement; county staff warn of grant shortfall
Summary
Riley County approved a memorandum of agreement to provide WIC services on Fort Riley and discussed a WIC grant application that county staff say faces a funding shortfall; staff asked to return next week with corrected budget numbers before final approval.
The board recessed as the county Board of Health so David Adams, interim health department director, could present a memorandum of agreement between Riley County and the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley to provide WIC clinic services on the base. Adams highlighted three provisions: the county may terminate the agreement if KDHE funding is reduced or eliminated; the agreement will be renewed annually and reviewed mid-year; and Kathy Jones is the county's designated signatory for the agreement.
A commissioner moved and the board seconded approval of the MOA; the motion passed.
Following the MOA approval, Britney Phillips, the county budget and finance officer, described two grant applications for WIC (the overall WIC budget and a breastfeeding peer-counselor grant). Phillips said the county's prior FY26 request of $1,344,496 was reallocated and that the county's awarded amount is much lower than requested. She asked to return to the commission with corrected numbers before final acceptance because the benefits calculator produced different values than the original application; the grant application deadline was identified as May 31. Phillips said she does not expect the county will receive full funding for its current request and told the board she could bring corrected numbers back at next week's meeting.
"I don't anticipate that we are going to get that full funding amount," Phillips said during the discussion, and she asked the commission to allow staff time to reconcile payroll and benefits calculations before final action.
Commissioners agreed to have Phillips return with corrected figures so the county can make an informed decision before the application deadline.
