Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Health received a formula grant award of $27.7 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) administrative expenses. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the state agency's operational and administrative functions under CFDA 10.557. These funds enable the state to administer the WIC program's core mission of delivering 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.

The WIC program operates as a formula grant distributed to state agencies, which in turn distribute funds to local agencies for program implementation and administration. The administrative expenses funded through this award support New Jersey's capacity to manage program operations, including food delivery systems, food instrument issuance and redemption, certification processes, nutrition education coordination, and fair hearing procedures. As a formula grant, this award is allocated based on statutory funding formulas established in federal legislation and regulations, ensuring New Jersey receives its proportionate share of federal WIC program funding.