WIC admin non appro

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Alaska Department of Health $282,133 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant supporting program administration through September 30, 2026.

The funding supports WIC administrative operations in Alaska, including State agency management of the program's delivery to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. The State of Alaska Department of Health, Finance & Management Services Division, acts as the recipient and administers the grant in Alaska. This award is a formula grant allocated according to statutory funding formulas; the State agency distributes funds to local agencies statewide to support WIC program operations including nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and health care referrals alongside supplemental food provision.