The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware, Division of Public Health, $540,108 under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Formula Grant (CFDA 10.557) on October 1, 2025.
This funding supports supplemental nutritious foods for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk, along with nutrition education and referrals to health and social services, including breastfeeding promotion and support. The Division administers the WIC program statewide across Delaware's three counties with no sub-awards to local entities.
The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and is performed in Delaware. This is a formula grant, one of multiple WIC funding streams the Division receives annually for food expenses, administrative expenses, and breastfeeding peer counselor support.