Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The State of Georgia Department of Public Health received a $40.1 million Formula Grant 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 the fiscal year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award specifically funds administrative expenses associated with operating Georgia's WIC program, which provides 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 determined to be at nutritional risk.

As the designated state agency administering the WIC program in Georgia, the Department of Public Health utilizes these formula grant funds to support state-level administrative operations, including program management, certification and eligibility determination processes, food delivery systems administration, nutrition education coordination, civil rights compliance, and fair hearing procedures. The state agency distributes a portion of the obligated funds to local agencies throughout Georgia to support local-level program operations and participant services. Formula grants under this program are awarded annually in accordance with funding formulas established in federal legislation and regulations.