Federal Grant Award Summary

The Ohio Department of Health received a $74.6 million Formula Grant 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 WIC Food Expenses. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, provides 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 Ohio.

As the prime recipient and state administering agency, ODH distributes WIC Food Expense funds to local health departments and agencies across Ohio's 88 counties to support program operations and food delivery systems. The funding enables the provision of supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. This Formula Grant award represents one component of ODH's comprehensive WIC portfolio, which totals over $79 million in combined formula grant awards supporting food expenses, administrative costs, and breastfeeding initiatives across the state.