Block Grant 2205CQTMAP

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $184.3 million Block Grant to the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Health Division of Public Health for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The award is provided through the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to U.S. territories for payments of medical assistance on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and resource requirements, and other categorically-eligible groups. Funding will support the provision of medical assistance to qualifying residents of the Northern Mariana Islands through the state's Medicaid program.