WIC Food Expense Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Public Health Connecticut received a formula grant award of $21.1 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 eligible participants in Connecticut. Under this federal program, the state agency provides 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.

As a formula grant distributed to state agencies, this award enables Connecticut to distribute funds to local agencies for operational support of the WIC program, including procurement and delivery of authorized supplemental foods to qualified beneficiaries. The funding supports the state's commitment to nutrition assistance and food security for vulnerable populations, with the state agency serving as the direct recipient responsible for program implementation and distribution of resources to local administering agencies throughout Connecticut.