The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) received a $80,518,846 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Through this award, ODH provides low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk with supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services. ODH partners with 74 local agencies operating nearly 200 clinics to deliver these services, serving approximately 180,000 Ohioans per month. The award supports ODH's administration of this comprehensive federal nutrition assistance program at the state level.
Additionally, ODH has issued over $3 million in WIC program sub-awards to local entities such as the County of Medina, The Metrohealth System, and Hopewell Health Centers, Inc. to provide direct nutrition and breastfeeding education, supplemental food packages, and referrals to at-risk participants in their local communities.
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