Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

The Oklahoma State Department of Health received a formula grant award of $46.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award specifically funds WIC Food Expenses, representing Oklahoma's allocation under the federally established funding formula for the WIC program. The funds support the provision of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet nutritional risk criteria across Oklahoma's 77 counties.

As the state WIC agency, the Oklahoma State Department of Health distributes these formula grant funds to local WIC agencies and clinics throughout the state for direct benefit delivery to eligible participants. In addition to food assistance, the WIC program provides nutrition education with emphasis on breastfeeding promotion and support, along with referrals to health and social services. This award represents one component of Oklahoma's total annual WIC funding, which the state department administers across multiple funding lines including administrative expenses, breastfeeding peer counselor services, and other program operations.