FY 2026 WIC Infrastructure Grant
🏛 Food and Nutrition Service
Can you apply?
This grant is for State agencies that administer the WIC program. Applicants include the 88 State agencies currently operating WIC services. State agencies may apply individually or as part of a consortium. Each agency can submit one individual application and participate in one consortium application. Consortia may only apply for Objective #3 (modernized technology). This grant supports WIC infrastructure improvements across three focus areas: program integrity, farmers market connections, and technology modernization.
Program description
FY 2026 WIC Infrastructure Grants must be used for one or more of the three objectives identified below. Proposals may contain more than one objective. Please see the Request for Applications under the “Related Documents” tab for additional information on these objectives and other grant requirements. Applicants must clearly identify in their proposal which of the objective(s) they have selected.
Consortia may only apply for objective 3.
Objective #1: Promoting Program Integrity to Minimize Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
State agencies will implement policy, process, and/or technology improvements in the WIC Program that ensure taxpayer dollars are used for their intended purpose and serve as many eligible women, infants, and children as possible.
Objective #2: Creating Opportunities to Connect America’s Farmers to WIC
State agencies will make technological improvements necessary to allow WIC Cash Value Benefit to be redeemed at farmers markets. All activities and costs are allowable for the WIC program only. Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) activities and costs are not allowed to be paid for with WIC funds, including this funding opportunity and the WIC General Infrastructure funds.
Objective #3: Developing and Implementing Modernized Technology
State agencies will update WIC MIS and/or WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer(EBT) systems to ensure data accuracy and system compliance and/or implementing digital services that ensure that the State agency runs an efficient WIC program.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative (identifying selected objective(s))
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Request for Applications (review required)
- WIC Program documentation demonstrating current administration
- Consortium agreement (if applying as consortium)
Program contact
- 👤 Anna J Arrowsmith Grants Officer
- 📧 anna.arrowsmith@usda.gov
- 📞 703-305-2998
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 10.578 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$6,750,000
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$6,685,401
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$6,215,843
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$6,193,746
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$5,300,000
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$4,935,795
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$4,039,185
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$3,635,850
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$3,592,261
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$3,550,000
Top States by Funding
- UT 7 awards $14.7M
- ME 6 awards $13.6M
- VA 3 awards $10.1M
- NJ 5 awards $7.5M
- ND 2 awards $6.7M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 10.578). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $118,173,784 | |
| 2025 | $106,125,553 | |
| 2026 est. | $133,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this WIC Infrastructure Grant?
Only the 88 State agencies currently administering the WIC program. State agencies may apply individually or join a consortium application.
Can my State agency apply both individually and as part of a consortium?
Your agency can submit one individual application and be included in one consortium application, though not both as the lead.
What are the three grant objectives?
Objective 1 focuses on program integrity and reducing waste/fraud. Objective 2 targets farmers market technology. Objective 3 covers modernized WIC systems and digital services.
Which objective can consortia apply for?
Consortia may only apply for Objective #3 (modernized technology development).
What is the funding range for this grant?
Awards range from $1 to $3,000,000 from a total pool of $24,000,000.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Select one or more of the three objectives clearly in your proposal. Be explicit about which objective(s) you are targeting.
- If applying as a consortium, remember that only Objective #3 (modernized technology) is available to you.
- Review the Request for Applications document carefully for detailed requirements and allowable activities for each objective.
- For Objective #2, note that Farmers Market Nutrition Program costs cannot be funded—only WIC-specific farmers market technology improvements qualify.
- Allow adequate time to coordinate with consortium partners if applying jointly. Ensure all partners are aligned on objectives and deliverables.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Consortia applying for Objectives 1 or 2 instead of only Objective 3. Mixing WIC farmers market activities with Farmers Market Nutrition Program activities, which are ineligible. Submitting both an individual and consortium application as the lead instead of choosing one role.
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