Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $1,321,656 in WIC Administrative Expenses funding to the Virgin Islands Department of Health Group under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) Formula Grant program. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026, supports administrative operations necessary to deliver the WIC program across the U.S. Virgin Islands territory.

These administrative funds enable the territorial health department to manage program operations, including certification of eligible participants, nutrition education delivery, food instrument issuance and redemption systems, civil rights compliance, and fair hearing procedures. As a Formula Grant distributed to state and territorial agencies under statutory funding formulas, this award represents the Virgin Islands' allocation to sustain the infrastructure and personnel required to serve income-eligible pregnant women, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet nutritional risk criteria with supplemental nutrition benefits and health and social service referrals.