Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Virginia State Board of Health's Office of Emergency Preparedness received a $39.6 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557), obligated on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2026. This award specifically funds WIC food expenses, providing 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.

As the designated state agency administrator, Virginia distributes these formula grant funds to local WIC agencies throughout the Commonwealth to support direct food assistance delivery. The WIC program operates as a comprehensive nutrition assistance initiative that complements food provision with nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. This award represents one component of Virginia's total WIC funding portfolio, which also includes separate formula grants for administrative expenses and breastfeeding initiatives, positioning the state as a significant recipient of federal nutrition assistance funding to serve vulnerable populations.