WIC food non appr

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Washington State Department of Health $3.94 million on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). This formula grant funds supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, 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 runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Washington State. The Washington State Department of Health distributes WIC formula grant funds to 25 sub-awardees, including local agencies and federally qualified health centers, for food expenses, administrative costs, and breastfeeding peer counselor services. The state agency also maintains administrative review and hearing procedures for local agencies, food vendors, and participants subject to adverse state or local agency actions.