Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For a Formula Grant of $2,293,470 on October 2, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), with completion scheduled for September 30, 2026. This award funds WIC food expenses to support the provision of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk in Kentucky.

As the designated state-level administrator for federal health and human services programs, the Cabinet distributes WIC program funds through local agencies and community-based organizations operating across all 120 Kentucky counties. In addition to supplemental food provision, the program delivers nutrition education services, including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. The formula-based funding allocation is distributed according to statutory funding formulas established in program legislation and regulations, with state-level administration and local implementation through existing service delivery networks.