WIC Administrative Expenses Formula Grant Summary

The District of Columbia Department of Health received a Formula Grant award of $3,687,046.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds administrative expenses associated with operating the WIC program in Washington, D.C., which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

As a Formula Grant distributed in accordance with statutory funding formulas, these administrative funds support DC Health's operational capacity to deliver WIC program services across the District. The award enables the state agency to manage program administration, including certification of eligible participants, nutrition education delivery, food instrument issuance and redemption, financial operations, civil rights compliance, and fair hearing procedures necessary to serve the WIC-eligible population in Washington, D.C.