WIC EBT SAM grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Utah Department of Health and Human Services $6.75 million on April 23, 2026, under the WIC Grants to States program (CFDA 10.578) to support a WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer system modernization project. The award carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, and is classified as a Project Grant.

Work is performed in Utah. The funding supports improvements to the state WIC agency's EBT technology infrastructure as outlined in the recipient's approved Advanced Planning Document. Under this program, FNS provides grants to state WIC agencies for EBT and management information system technology projects, with project approval determinations typically taking up to one year for large initiatives. State agencies submit needs assessments and project documentation through the APD process to demonstrate that proposed spending is necessary, reasonable, and allocable under FNS Handbook 901 requirements before funding is released.