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Board hears request to stabilize $2.6M WIC program staffing
Summary
Staff told the board WIC is a $2.6 million program with 93% of costs for staffing and that cuts or underfunding would reduce caseload capacity; the department requested county funding to stabilize WIC program leadership and alignment with regional peers.
Department staff described a priority request labeled "WIC stabilization," noting WIC is the department's largest clinical program and that the program has been flat-funded or slightly decreased over time. Staff said the WIC program is approximately a $2,600,000 program and that 93% of the program's expenses are staffing costs, arguing that reducing staff to meet a smaller award would lower caseload capacity and create a downward funding spiral.
Staff requested county support to fund existing program leadership positions (three positions already in the department) so the WIC program aligns with other local public health departments in the region; board members asked clarifying questions about the priority process and risk matrix that led staff to rank WIC as a top priority.
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