The Council is composed of 24 members. Membership includes: state WIC director; state CSFP director; state WIC fiscal director; state health officer; local WIC project director in an urban area; local WIC project director in a rural area; local CSFP project director; state public health nutrition director; representative of an organization serving migrants; official from a state agency serving predominately Indians; 2 WIC and 1 CSFP parent participants; pediatrician; obstetrician; representative of a non-profit public interest organization; person involved at the retail sales level of food that has experience with and knowledge of the WIC program; expert in drug abuse education and prevention; expert in alcohol abuse education and prevention; expert in breastfeeding promotion; 2 officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); and 2 officials from the Department of Agriculture (USDA).