Formula Grant 267IDID7W1103

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare received a $369,755 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports the state's administration of the WIC program, which provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

As Idaho's state WIC administrator, the Department distributes these federal dollars to local agencies and community-based organizations across the state's seven public health districts and tribal health entities, including the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Nez Perce Tribe, and Shoshone-Bannock tribal jurisdictions. The funding supports both WIC food expenses and administrative operations necessary to deliver nutrition assistance and education services to vulnerable populations throughout Idaho. Formula Grant awards under CFDA 10.557 are allocated to states according to statutory funding formulas based on state population and participation levels, with state agencies responsible for distributing funds to local implementing agencies for program execution.