Formula Grant 262MN004W1006

The Minnesota Department of Health received a $42.6 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025, 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 throughout Minnesota.

As the state administering agency, the Minnesota Department of Health distributes WIC Food Expense funding to local agencies across the state to support program operations and food benefit delivery. The WIC program delivers comprehensive nutrition assistance including supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. This Formula Grant represents one component of Minnesota's total WIC portfolio, which the state agency administers across multiple funding categories including administrative expenses, breastfeeding peer counselor programs, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.