Formula Grant 262OH005W1003

WIC Administrative Expenses Formula Grant Award Summary

The Ohio Department of Health received a formula grant award of $35.5 million from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award is designated specifically to support WIC administrative expenses operations across Ohio.

Under this formula grant, the Ohio Department of Health utilizes the funding to support state-level administrative functions necessary to operate the WIC program statewide. As the state agency administrator, ODH distributes these administrative resources to local health departments and agencies throughout Ohio's 88 counties to enable program operations, including participant certification, nutrition education delivery, breastfeeding promotion and support services, health and social service referrals, and program management activities. The formula grant structure provides predictable, recurring funding to state agencies based on legislatively established funding formulas, ensuring consistent administrative capacity to serve income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.