Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Idaho Department of Health & Welfare $21.48 million under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support, 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.

As Idaho's state-level administrator, the Department of Health & Welfare distributes WIC funding through its Financial Services Division to local agencies and sub-awards to county governments, local health departments, tribal health entities, and community-based organizations across Idaho's seven public health districts. The funding directly supports food expenses and program operations necessary to deliver WIC benefits and nutrition education services to vulnerable populations throughout the state. Idaho operates this formula grant in accordance with statutory funding formulas and maintains required state plans and compliance documentation for federal oversight.