WIC EBT SAM grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the VA State Board of Health $5.3 million on April 23, 2026, under the WIC Grants to States program (CFDA 10.578) to support WIC EBT and Management Information System technology improvements. The award covers performance through September 30, 2028, with work performed in Virginia. The funding supports enhancements to the delivery of WIC program benefits and services to participants through technology infrastructure and systems projects managed under the Advanced Planning Document process. The VA State Board of Health Office of Emergency Preparedness administers the WIC program alongside other nutrition assistance, public health emergency preparedness, and water infrastructure grants. The organization distributes substantial sub-award funding to local health departments and community-based organizations across Virginia's five public health regions, though specific sub-recipients and their deliverables under this particular technology grant are not identified in the award notice.