WIC food expenses

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maryland Department of Health $2.699 million on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to fund food expenses through the program's formula grant mechanism.

The award 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. The WIC program also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services to eligible participants.

The Maryland Department of Health, operating through its Medicaid Division, administers the program statewide. Performance and administrative oversight occur in Maryland. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through October 1, 2026. This is a formula grant, awarded by the Food and Nutrition Service to the state agency under funding formulas set forth in program legislation and regulations; the state agency distributes funds to local agencies to support program operations.