Formula Grant 266UT709W1006

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services received a formula grant award of $38.9 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 is designated specifically for WIC food expenses and represents the state's allocation under the statutory funding formula established for the program. As the state administering agency, UDHHS distributes these funds to local agencies and county health departments across Utah's 29 counties to procure supplemental nutritious foods for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

The WIC program provides beneficiaries with access to supplemental foods, nutrition education services, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. The food expense allocation supports the procurement and distribution of nutritionally appropriate foods through authorized food vendors, enabling eligible participants to improve their nutritional status and health outcomes during critical developmental periods. This formula grant is one component of UDHHS's comprehensive WIC administration, which also includes separate funding streams for administrative expenses ($15.59 million in fiscal year 2026) and breastfeeding peer counselor programs ($689,734).