Teller County nutrition grant drops 6%, falls short of employee costs

The federal award for the Women, Infants and Children program is $58,441 for fiscal 2027, and the county says it will not cover a program employee’s full salary and benefits.

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Teller County Public Health’s federal grant for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will fall 6% to $58,441 in federal fiscal year 2027, and the department says it will not cover a WIC employee’s full salary and benefits, according to its fiscal report.

The report does not quantify the remaining employee costs or say how the department will cover them.