Formula Grant 254NY704W1003

This federal Formula Grant award of $151,012,834 was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2024 under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The grant funds the WIC program, which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and healthcare referrals to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. The grant supports WIC administration expenses and enables the NYS Department of Health to distribute funds to local WIC agencies across New York state to deliver these critical nutrition and healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Through sub-awards to over 20 local agencies and organizations, the grant funds the provision of supplemental foods, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals to WIC participants.