Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Indiana Department of Health $3.44M through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Formula Grant (CFDA 10.557) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of October 1, 2026. This formula grant provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk. The Indiana Department of Health, as the state agency administrator, distributes these funds to local WIC agencies throughout Indiana to support program operations and food delivery.

As a formula grant distributed in accordance with statutory funding formulas established in program legislation and regulations, this award represents Indiana's allocation of federal WIC food expenses for the fiscal year. The state agency serves as the intermediary, channeling federal resources to county-level WIC programs that directly manage participant eligibility certification, food instrument issuance and redemption, nutrition education delivery, and coordination with health and social service providers to support maternal and child nutrition outcomes across the state.