Block Grant 2205WVINCT

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources was awarded a $293,500 block grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA #93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and resource requirements. Specifically, the grant will help the state of West Virginia provide Medicaid entitlement services to qualifying individuals through September 2022. As the designated state agency, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will administer program operations and service delivery through its Bureau for Medical Services.