WIC Food Expense Formula Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Health received a formula grant award of $93.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) program (CFDA 10.557). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2026, supports the provision of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk in New Jersey.

Under this formula grant, New Jersey distributes federal funding to local agencies to supply eligible participants with nutritious food benefits and related program operations. The WIC program operates nationwide across all 50 states and U.S. territories, with formula grants apportioned to state health departments based on statutory funding formulas. As a state-level administering agency, the New Jersey Department of Health manages the procurement, distribution, and redemption of food benefits while ensuring compliance with federal regulations and maintaining required financial and operational records for audit and oversight purposes.