WIC admin expenses

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maryland Department of Health $614,600 on May 8, 2026, for WIC administrative expenses under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557). The award funds administrative operations supporting the state agency's delivery of supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk. Performance occurs in Maryland and concludes September 30, 2026. The WIC program is a Formula Grant funded through Federal-State agreement; Formula Grants are awarded to State agencies in accordance with funding formulas set forth in program legislation and regulations, with State agencies distributing funds to local agencies to support program operations.