Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHC) received a $3.83 million Formula Grant 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), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2026. The funding supports WIC food expenses—supplemental nutritious foods provided to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk across the Northern Mariana Islands.

As the sole public healthcare provider serving the Commonwealth, CHC administers WIC program operations and food distribution across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The Formula Grant follows the statutory funding mechanism whereby the Food and Nutrition Service awards funds to state agencies for subsequent distribution to local agencies supporting program operations. CHC's award represents a direct allocation for food expenses consistent with the WIC program's core mission of delivering supplemental nutrition, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals to eligible participants in the territory.