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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Health $1.68 million on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant for WIC administrative expenses through September 30, 2026. The award supports state-level administration of the WIC program, which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The New Jersey Department of Health, as the state WIC agency, distributes WIC formula grant funds to 16 local implementing entities including county health departments, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations across New Jersey's 21 counties. Performance occurs in New Jersey. This award is one of multiple WIC formula grants held by the recipient, which collectively total over $137 million in fiscal 2025–2026 for food benefits, administrative expenses, and breastfeeding peer counselor services.