The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the California Department of Public Health $870.117 billion on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to fund WIC food expenses. The award runs through September 30, 2026, and covers performance statewide across California's 58 counties and 61 local health jurisdictions, with administrative oversight in Sacramento.
The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. California distributes WIC formula grant funds to 48 sub-awardees including county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers, tribal health organizations, and community-based service providers. This award is classified as a formula grant, in which the Food and Nutrition Service allocates funds to state agencies in accordance with funding formulas set forth in program legislation and regulations.