Medicaid entitlement for 9 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the Department of Public Health-Division IV of Public Health of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands $3,959,352 on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778).

The recipient administers Medicaid medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and other categorically eligible populations in the Northern Mariana Islands. Funded activities include medical care payments, health insurance premium assistance, program enrollment and eligibility verification, and claims processing. The award supports healthcare delivery management and ensures qualifying residents meeting income and resource requirements receive access to essential medical services through participating Medicaid providers.

The award obligated $3,959,352 with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Performance takes place in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Department of Public Health-Division IV functions as the designated state Medicaid agency for the territory and operates under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan.