Federal Grant Award Summary

The Chickasaw Nation received a Formula Grant award of $1,503,967.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for WIC Food Expenses under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2026, supports the delivery of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk. The funding is administered at the Ada, Oklahoma location and represents the tribe's allocation under the formula grant structure established by program legislation and regulations.

Under this WIC program award, the Chickasaw Nation provides participants with access to nutritionally adequate supplemental foods, nutrition education services including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. As a federally recognized Indian Tribal Organization, the Chickasaw Nation is eligible to receive and administer WIC formula grants directly, enabling the tribe to deliver comprehensive nutrition assistance services to eligible beneficiaries within its service area. The award supports ongoing program operations and food procurement activities essential to the WIC program's mission of improving maternal and child health outcomes among low-income populations.