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Pinal County board approves $10,000 increase to WIC award
Summary
The Pinal County Public Health Services District Board approved Amendment No. 3 to Award Agreement No. CTR067928 under the WIC and Breastfeeding Peer Counseling program, increasing federal fiscal-year funding by $10,000 to a total not to exceed $1,828,346; the amendment is included in the FY 26/27 budget and does not affect the General Fund.
The Pinal County Public Health Services District Board of Directors on Aug. 26 approved Amendment No. 3 to Award Agreement No. CTR067928 with the Arizona Department of Health Services, increasing funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Breastfeeding Peer Counseling (BFPC) program by $10,000 for the federal fiscal year. The agreement now stands at a not-to-exceed amount of $1,828,346.
According to the agenda description, the additional $10,000 is included in the FY 26/27 budget and has no impact on the General Fund. The amendment was presented on the consent agenda with staff listed as Steven Ortiz and Merissa Mendoza; the board voted to approve the item as part of the consent calendar. No individual vote tallies or motions were recorded in the agenda text.
The amendment updates and clarifies language in the existing award agreement and provides a modest funding increase to support WIC and peer-counseling services in Pinal County during the current federal fiscal year. The board did not attach additional conditions when approving the amendment.
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