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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Tennessee Department of Health $1,975,814 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) formula grant. The award funds WIC program administration in Tennessee through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Tennessee. Formula grants under this program support State agencies in delivering supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, 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. The Tennessee Department of Health distributes WIC funds to local health departments, county governments, and nonprofit organizations including Hamilton County Health Department, Sullivan County Regional Health Department, Knox County Health Department, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to deliver nutrition assistance and related services across Tennessee's 95 counties.