TITLE
Title
HHS-PUBLIC HEALTH WOMEN'S INFANT & CHILDREN (WIC) BUDGET AMENDMENT - $16,686
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Courtney McFadden
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BACKGROUND
Background
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) awards annual Public Health appropriations to local health departments through a State Consolidated Agreement. This agreement specifies funded activities across various divisions and ensures that resources are directed toward evidence-based and community-driven public health priorities.
Guilford County Public Health (GCPH) requests approval to amend the FY2026 budget to align with awarded state funds. This amendment reflects funding changes for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
Allied Health:
WIC received additional $16,686, bringing the total FY2026 award to $2,788,118. WIC funding supports prenatal and early childhood nutrition services and continues to fund salaries and fringe benefits for WIC staff serving pregnant women and children from birth to age four. This supplemental funding will be used to purchase computers for WIC exam rooms and new client scales to support efficient, accurate service delivery. In FY2024-2025, WIC served 13,685 clients, achieving 105.23% of the state-assigned caseload. As of January 2026, the current caseload has increased to 13,905.
Total Increase for Allied Health (WIC): $16,686
This adjustment reflects the alignment of the FY2026 Public Health budget with the actual state award allocations. While initial funding amounts were received in February 2025, additional funding was awarded in subsequent months following FY2025-2026 budget adoption. These amendments do not impact local appropriations.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
GENERAL FUND
$16,686 increase in appropriation to Health & Human Services - Public Health
$16,686 increase in Federal/State Revenue
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Amend the General Fund Budget Ordinance to Increase the Appropriation to Health & Huma...
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