WIC food expense

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Health $137.293 million on October 1, 2025, for WIC food expenses under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), with performance through September 30, 2026.

The award funds supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health referrals for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. ODH distributes the funding to 25 sub-recipients operating WIC clinics across Ohio counties and serving approximately 180,000 Ohioans monthly.

Place of performance is Ohio. Sub-recipients include Gallia County General Health District, County of Guernsey (Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department), City of Cincinnati (Cincinnati Health Department), Family Health Services of Darke County Inc., The Metrohealth System, Fulton County Health Department, County of Coshocton (Coshocton County Health Department), County of Crawford Health Department, City of Columbus (Columbus Public Health), Marion County Health District, County of Clinton (Clinton County Commissioners), Champaign Health District, Harrison County Health Department, Clermont County General Health District, Greene County Combined Health District, Belmont County Health Department, County of Auglaize (Auglaize County Health Department), Defiance County General Health District, Adams & Brown Counties Economic Opportunities Inc., Ashtabula County Community Action Agency, Clark County Combined Health District, Mercy Health Youngstown LLC (ST Elizabeth Health Center), County of Allen Ohio, Fairfield County General Health District, Madison County Health Department, Fayette County Board of Health, County of Erie (Health Department), County of Lucas (Lucas County Regional Health District), Delaware General Health District, County of Logan, County of Jefferson, Mahoning County Public Health, Licking County Health Department, Lorain County General Health District, Ironton and Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization, County of Knox (Knox County Health Department), Lake County General Health District, Jackson-Vinton Community Action Inc., Holmes County Health Department, Hancock-Hardin-Wyandot-Putnam Community Action Commission, and Hocking County Health Department (Logan-Hocking County Health Department), along with Highland County Community Action Organization, Inc.