WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $4,352,048 to the Arizona Department of Health Services on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant providing supplemental food benefits for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

The award funds WIC food benefits delivery in Arizona through September 30, 2026. Arizona Department of Health Services, operating as HSA, administers the WIC program statewide and distributes funds to local agencies supporting program operations, including food benefit issuance and redemption, certification, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals.

The $4,352,048 obligated amount represents a component of Arizona's broader WIC funding portfolio; the state received $92.3 million total for WIC food expenses in fiscal years 2025–2026 across all award tranches. Formula grants under WIC are distributed to state agencies according to funding formulas established in program legislation and regulations, with state agencies responsible for submitting state plans to the Food and Nutrition Service by August 15 annually. Program records, including financial operations, food delivery systems, food instrument issuance and redemption, and certification documentation, must be retained for three years following final report submission, or longer if audit findings remain unresolved.