The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Alabama Department of Public Health $2,389,995 on October 2, 2025, for WIC Food Expenses under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant funding supplemental nutritious foods for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.
The award obligates $2,389,995 with a period of performance through September 30, 2026. Performance occurs in Alabama across the state's 67 counties. The Alabama Department of Public Health, operating through its Division of Public Health, serves as the recipient and distributes WIC formula grants to local agencies statewide. This award represents one component of the state agency's approximately $95 million in WIC formula funding for FY 2025–2026 across food expenses, administrative expenses, breastfeeding peer counselor support, and modernization initiatives.
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