Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Puerto Rico Department of Health received a $24.5 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), awarded on October 1, 2025, with performance extending through September 30, 2026. These administrative expense funds support the operational infrastructure necessary to deliver the WIC program across Puerto Rico, including program administration, certification procedures, nutrition education delivery, and coordination of health and social service referrals for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

The award enables the Puerto Rico Department of Health to maintain essential administrative functions and local agency support required to distribute supplemental nutritious foods, provide nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion, and facilitate referrals to health and social services within the WIC program framework. As a Formula Grant, funding is allocated according to statutory formulas established in program legislation and regulations, with the state agency responsible for distributing funds to local agencies and maintaining comprehensive program records, including financial operations, food delivery systems, certification records, and civil rights procedures.