Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare received $656,558 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) for the fiscal year award period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. These formula grant funds are designated specifically for WIC food expenses and support the provision of supplemental nutritious foods to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk.

The Department administers the WIC program as Idaho's state-level recipient and distributes formula-allocated funds to local agencies and implementing partners throughout the state's seven public health districts for direct food assistance delivery. The award supports core WIC program operations including nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and health and social service referrals coordinated through the Department's statewide network of county health departments, community action agencies, tribal health entities, school districts, and regional health districts serving Idaho's vulnerable populations.