WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Health $5.311 million on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (CFDA 10.557), with period of performance through September 30, 2026, and place of performance in Ohio.

The award funds supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The Ohio Department of Health distributes funds to local health departments and nonprofit organizations operating approximately 25 sub-award entities statewide, supporting nutrition services to approximately 180,000 Ohioans monthly.

Sub-recipients include Williams County Health Department, Wood County Health Department, Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis, Wyandot County General Health District, Warren County Combined Health District, Vinton Health Dept., and The Community Action Program Corporation Of Washington-Morgan Counties, along with Private Duty Services Inc., a nonprofit providing WIC nutrition education and supplemental food packages at nearly 200 clinic locations across Ohio. Each sub-recipient received sub-awards on October 15, 2025, designated for WIC food support.