Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services a Formula Grant totaling $1,178,385 under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the administration and delivery of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and health and social service referrals to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk in Kentucky. The funding encompasses both food expenses and administrative operations necessary to serve eligible participants throughout the state.

As the designated state agency administrator, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services distributes WIC Program funding to local agencies and service providers across all 120 Kentucky counties through Area Agencies on Aging, local health departments, community-based organizations, and regional development districts. The Cabinet maintains comprehensive program records regarding food delivery systems, benefit issuance and redemption, certification procedures, nutrition education, and fair hearing procedures in accordance with federal requirements.