Medicaid entitlement for 5 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the American Samoa Medicaid Agency $750,427 in block grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award funds Medicaid entitlement services for American Samoa residents, including medical assistance payments for cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged, and other categorically-eligible groups meeting income and resource requirements. The American Samoa Medicaid Agency administers healthcare claims processing, eligibility determination, premium assistance, and medical procedure payments to deliver coverage directly to eligible residents throughout the territory. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance across the United States. This is an assistance type block grant with $750,427 obligated.