WIC food expenses

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Health $3.826 million in formula grant funding on October 6, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to support food expenses for eligible women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

ODH distributes WIC formula grant funds to 25 sub-awardees across Ohio to deliver supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals, including breastfeeding promotion and support, to approximately 180,000 Ohioans monthly. The award covers the period from October 6, 2025, through October 6, 2026, with performance across Ohio. WIC serves income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and infants and young children found to meet nutritional risk criteria. ODH, a state government entity headquartered in Columbus, acts as the state agency distributing federal funding to local agencies and managing program operations statewide across Ohio's 88 counties through partnerships with 111 local health departments.