The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services $45.506 million on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) to fund WIC food expenses. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Nevada.
The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, 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. Formula Grants under this program are awarded by the Food and Nutrition Service to State agencies in accordance with funding formulas set forth in program legislation and regulations; State agencies then distribute funds to local agencies to support program operations.
Nevada DHHS, operating as the Division of Health, is a state health agency that administers nutrition assistance programs including the WIC program across the state's 17 counties, with primary operational presence in Mound House, Nevada. The assistance type is a Formula Grant.