WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Indiana Department of Health $4,540,439 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). The award funds WIC food expenses for distribution to local WIC agencies serving income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The funding supports supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and breastfeeding promotion and support. Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Indiana, including administrative oversight at Indianapolis and subordinate county-level sites across the state where WIC services are delivered. The Indiana Department of Health, a state government entity, distributes WIC formula grants to local agencies for direct program operations.