WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Iowa Department of Public Health $1,696,895 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award obligates $1,696,895 and runs through September 30, 2026, supporting WIC program operations statewide in Iowa.

The WIC program 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 Iowa Department of Public Health, a state government entity operating under the Department of Agriculture, distributes WIC formula grant funds to local agencies across Iowa to support program operations. In fiscal 2025–2026 alone, the department received $17.05 million in WIC formula grants for administrative expenses and $34.8 million for food expenses, distributed to 16 sub-awardees including county health departments and community action organizations statewide.