Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $13.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026, funds WIC food expenses for the state's nutrition assistance operations. As the designated state agency for the WIC program in Nebraska, DHHS will utilize this formula-based allocation to procure and distribute supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

These funds support Nebraska's continued delivery of essential nutrition assistance services statewide, complementing the agency's broader WIC administration which includes nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. The formula grant represents a core component of Nebraska's approximately $11.1 million in annual WIC funding and enables the state to maintain food distribution infrastructure and vendor relationships necessary to serve eligible participants across the state. DHHS, operating as the Nebraska Food Distribution Program, will manage fund distribution to local agencies responsible for direct participant services and food benefit administration throughout the performance period.