Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) awarded the South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) $29.64 million under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds WIC administrative expenses at the state level, enabling SCDPH to support program operations that deliver supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion, 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. As a state agency administering the WIC program, SCDPH distributes formula grant funds to local agencies throughout South Carolina to support the core mission of nutrition assistance and health referrals for eligible populations.

The award is representative of routine WIC formula grant allocations made annually to state agencies based on statutory funding formulas established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended. SCDPH's administrative capacity supports food delivery systems, food benefit issuance and redemption, nutrition education programming, certification procedures, and civil rights compliance across its WIC service network. This funding stream constitutes a significant portion of SCDPH's federal grant portfolio, which historically includes approximately 78 WIC-related awards supporting supplemental nutrition delivery and program administration across the state.