Formula Grant 251WV701W1003

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) awarded a $9,580,725 Formula Grant to the West Virginia State Health Department for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This grant will fund the administration and delivery of comprehensive nutrition services and supplemental foods to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.

The West Virginia State Health Department, as the prime grantee, will sub-award portions of the funding to local health departments and non-profit organizations across the state to provide supplemental nutrition assistance through the WIC program. Sub-awardees include the Monongalia County Health Department, Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department, Clay County Health Department, Valley Health Associates, Shenandoah Community Health Center, and Randolph Elkins Health Department. These sub-recipients will use the funding to deliver critical WIC services such as providing nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for the target population.