WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services $1,641,598 on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557), a formula grant providing supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk.

The award funds WIC food and administrative expenses in Nevada through September 30, 2026. Nevada DHHS, operating as the Division of Health, administers the program statewide as the state agency recipient responsible for distributing funds to local agencies. The obligated amount is $1,641,598. This award represents part of Nevada DHHS's broader WIC portfolio, which includes a concurrent $15.3 million administrative expense grant under the same program for the same performance period.