Formula Grant 264VT002G2001

WIC Food Expenses Formula Grant Summary

The Human Services Vermont Agency Of, operating under the Vermont Department of Public Safety, received a Formula Grant award of $211,223 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026. This funding specifically supports WIC food expenses—supplemental nutritious foods provided to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

As Vermont's primary administrator of the WIC program, the Human Services Vermont Agency Of utilizes this formula-allocated funding to distribute food benefits to eligible participants through local agencies and authorized food vendors throughout the state. The WIC program operates under the authority of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, and provides not only supplemental foods but also nutrition education and referrals to health and social services. Vermont's documented WIC grant portfolio totals approximately $4.2 million in combined food and administrative expenses, positioning this $211,223 award as a component of the state's broader nutrition assistance infrastructure for vulnerable populations.