Federal Grant Award Summary

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) received a $3.8 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 6, 2025, under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). This funding supports WIC Food Expenses and will remain obligated through October 6, 2026. The award enables ODH to provide 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 across Ohio's 88 counties.

In administering this formula grant, ODH distributes allocated funds to local health departments and WIC agencies throughout the state to deliver the core program services. The funding specifically covers food expenses associated with the WIC program's supplemental nutrition assistance, complementing ODH's broader WIC portfolio which also encompasses nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and administrative operations. As a formula grant, this award represents ODH's allocation under the statutory funding formula established in program legislation, reflecting the state's eligible population and programmatic needs for the fiscal year.