Federal Grant Award Summary

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $64.9 million 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) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the delivery of supplemental food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and health and social service referrals to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

As the designated state agency, Colorado distributes these formula-allocated funds to local agencies throughout the state to support program operations, including food benefit administration, participant certification, nutrition education delivery, and coordination with health and social service providers. The state agency maintains responsibility for oversight of program compliance, financial management, food delivery systems, and fair hearing procedures for participants and food vendors. This represents routine annual formula grant allocation to Colorado under the statutory funding methodology established for the WIC program.