Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Mississippi State Department of Health received a formula grant award of $38.7 million 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), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding specifically supports WIC Food Expenses, which provide 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.

Under this formula grant award, the Mississippi State Department of Health delivers federal WIC nutrition assistance benefits to eligible program participants across the state. The department distributes the obligated funds through its local agencies to ensure eligible beneficiaries receive supplemental food support as a core component of the WIC program's comprehensive nutrition assistance initiative. The award represents Mississippi's allocation under the statutory formula established by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, with the state agency responsible for administering food delivery systems, benefit issuance and redemption, and related program operations throughout the performance period.