WIC Food Expense Formula Grant Award Summary

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $6.97 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 completion date of September 30, 2026, is designated specifically for WIC Food Expenses. This funding supports 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 across Maine.

Maine DHHS distributes WIC formula grant funds to local agencies throughout the state for program operations. The WIC program provides federally-supported supplemental foods alongside nutrition education and referrals to health and social services. As a state health agency, Maine DHHS serves as the primary administrator of the WIC program in Maine and maintains responsibility for food delivery systems, program certification, nutrition education coordination, and compliance with federal reporting and recordkeeping requirements.