Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The West Virginia State Health Department received a $10.13 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) for administrative expenses. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026, supports the state agency's operational costs in administering WIC services to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

Under this award, the state health department distributes funds to multiple local health departments and community health centers across West Virginia to deliver supplemental nutrition services. Sub-awardees include the Mid-Ohio Valley Board of Health, Randolph Elkins Health Department, Clay County Health Department, Valley Health Systems Inc., and Shenandoah Valley Medical System Inc., which collectively provide WIC program administration, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, food assistance, and referrals to health and social services to eligible beneficiaries. The administrative funding enables these local agencies to effectively manage program operations, certification processes, food delivery systems, and nutrition counseling services throughout the state.