WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Georgia Department of Public Health $7,154,502 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant supporting supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

The award funds WIC food non-approved expenses and carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health distributes WIC formula grant funding to 19 local health departments across the state. The recipient also manages $60.8 million in concurrent WIC administrative infrastructure funding for the same fiscal year.