Federal Grant Award Summary

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) received a Formula Grant award of $83.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for administrative expenses. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026, supports the state's administration of WIC program operations throughout New York. As the state designated agency, NYSDOH utilizes these administrative funds to manage program operations, including food delivery systems, food instrument issuance and redemption, participant certification, nutrition education, civil rights and fair hearing procedures, and financial management across local WIC agencies throughout the state.

Under the WIC program's formula grant structure, NYSDOH distributes a portion of this funding to local agencies to support program 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. The administrative expenses funding enables the state to maintain the infrastructure and personnel necessary to oversee compliance, conduct administrative reviews and fair hearings, maintain required program records, and ensure effective coordination of WIC services across New York's network of local agencies and food vendors.