WIC Administration Expenses Formula Grant Summary

The Chickasaw Nation received a Formula Grant award of $3,369,708 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC, CFDA 10.557). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2026. These administrative funds support the operational infrastructure necessary for the Chickasaw Nation to deliver WIC program services to eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who meet income and nutritional risk criteria within its service area in Ada, Oklahoma.

The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and referrals to health and social services to income-eligible populations. Under this administrative expenses award, the Chickasaw Nation covers the costs associated with program management, including state plan development and submission, local agency coordination, certification procedures, nutrition education administration, fair hearing procedures, and records maintenance. As a federally recognized Indian Tribal Organization, the Chickasaw Nation qualifies as an eligible WIC grantee and distributes formula grant funds to support comprehensive nutrition assistance operations across its service territory.