WIC Administrative Expenses Formula Grant Award Summary

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $16.1M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). Obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026, these funds support administrative expenses associated with delivering the WIC program throughout Colorado. The grant enables the state agency to maintain operational infrastructure necessary to administer nutrition assistance services to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

Under this formula grant, administrative funding covers state-level program management, staff salaries, system operations, and overhead costs required to distribute supplemental nutritious foods, coordinate nutrition education and breastfeeding support services, and facilitate referrals to health and social services. The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment distributes these funds to local agencies for on-the-ground program implementation. This award is part of the annual formula grant allocation process whereby the USDA Food and Nutrition Service provides federal grants directly to state agencies according to statutory funding formulas, with approval of state plans required within 30 days of submission.