Medicaid entitlement for 3 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the Alabama Medicaid Agency $1.96 million under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) on October 1, 2025. The award provides financial assistance for Medicaid medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged, and other categorically-eligible groups meeting income and resource requirements. This block grant covers the period from October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with place of performance in Alabama. The Alabama Medicaid Agency, a state government entity, administers Medicaid services to eligible populations in the state and operates under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan. States receive quarterly grant awards based on their estimates of funds needed to provide medical assistance, with awards distributed on October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1 each fiscal year.