WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services $2,577,885 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award is classified as a formula grant, obligating the full amount for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with performance in Wisconsin.

The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. Formula grants under this program are awarded by the Food and Nutrition Service to state agencies in accordance with funding formulas set forth in program legislation and regulations, with state agencies distributing funds to local agencies to support program operations.