WIC EBT SAM grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $6.685 million to Maine Department of Health and Human Services on April 23, 2026, under the WIC Grants to States program (CFDA 10.578) to support improvements to the delivery of WIC program benefits and services. The award funds enhancements to the State's electronic benefits transfer (EBT) and management information system (MIS) technology. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with all work conducted in Maine. The WIC Grants to States program provides funding to State WIC agencies for EBT and MIS technology projects, breastfeeding peer counselor program implementation or maintenance, and innovation and infrastructure projects to improve program access and customer experience. Eligible recipients include State agencies administering the WIC Program, which may apply individually or as multi-State coalitions for EBT and MIS technology funding. State agencies must support project proposals through the Advanced Planning Document (APD) process and meet FNS Handbook 901 requirements for approval. Records documenting use of grant funds must be retained for three years after submission of the final report for the fiscal year to which records pertain, or longer if audit findings remain unresolved.