Cap FM food expense (o)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $746,828 to the State of Georgia Department of Public Health on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.572) for food expenses. The award funds the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Georgia.

The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program provides fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from farmers, farmers' markets, and roadside stands to eligible WIC participants. The Georgia Department of Public Health distributes FMNP coupons to participating women, infants, and children, who redeem them at approved vendors. The program also expands awareness and use of farmers' markets and roadside stands. Eligible WIC participants receive these coupons in addition to their regular WIC benefits.

This award is classified as a formula grant, one of multiple formula grants the Georgia Department of Public Health administers statewide; the agency manages $147.7 million in WIC food expenses and $60.8 million in WIC administrative infrastructure funding for fiscal year 2025–2026, distributed to 19 local health departments across Georgia.