WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation $161,311 under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) on October 1, 2025, for WIC food and non-appropriated expenses in the Northern Mariana Islands through September 30, 2026.

Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, the sole public healthcare provider across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, serves as the territorial WIC administering agency. The organization operates as a government-owned hospital system with service delivery and administrative oversight spanning Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. This formula grant provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

The award is classified as a formula grant, allocated to the territorial agency in accordance with funding formulas established in program legislation and regulations. Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation retains full responsibility for program operations, financial management, food delivery systems, certification, nutrition education, and fair hearing procedures across the delivery areas.