WIC Food Non-Appropriated Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services $437,561.00 under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Formula Grant (CFDA 10.557) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula-based allocation supports the provision of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The funding specifically addresses WIC food non-appropriated expenses as part of Montana's comprehensive nutrition assistance portfolio.

As the state administering agency for federal nutrition programs, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services distributes WIC formula grant funds to local agencies and federally recognized tribal governments for program implementation at the community level. The award is one of 538 WIC formula grants obligated nationwide in fiscal 2025, reflecting accelerated program activity across the $139.71 billion national WIC portfolio, which operates under statutory funding formulas rather than competitive procurement processes and requires state plan submission and quarterly financial reporting to the Food and Nutrition Service.