Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health received a $3.51M formula grant 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), obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026. This award represents Massachusetts's allocation under the WIC Food Non-Appropriated funding category and supports the delivery of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for 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 for WIC administration, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health distributes these formula grant funds to local agencies throughout the Commonwealth to support program operations and participant services. The funding enables the state to maintain nutritional assistance delivery systems, food instrument issuance and redemption processes, nutrition education initiatives, and coordination with healthcare providers to address the supplemental nutrition needs of vulnerable women, infants, and children populations across Massachusetts.