Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a $753,540 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2025, for WIC Food Expenses under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award funds the provision of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk. The performance period extends through September 30, 2026.

As Nebraska's designated state WIC agency, the Department of Health & Human Services, operating as the Nebraska Food Distribution Program, delivers these supplemental food benefits while coordinating nutrition education and referrals to health and social services. The Formula Grant structure provides federal funding distributed directly to the state agency for distribution to local agencies supporting program operations across Nebraska. This funding supports a critical component of the WIC program's mission to address nutritional deficiencies and improve health outcomes for vulnerable maternal and child populations in the state.