Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The South Carolina Department of Public Health received a $1,119,196 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. This funding supports WIC program administration and operations within South Carolina, including food expenses, peer counseling services, and administrative costs necessary to deliver supplemental nutrition assistance to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet nutritional risk criteria.

As a state agency administering WIC formula grants, SCDPH distributes these federal funds to local agencies throughout South Carolina to sustain ongoing program operations. The WIC program provides eligible participants with supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and referrals to health and social services. The formula grant represents routine federal funding allocated to South Carolina under statutory funding formulas based on state population and participation levels, with the award supporting the state's role as the administrative intermediary between the federal government and local WIC service delivery entities.