Block Grant 2605CT5021
- Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) awarded the Connecticut Department of Social Services $213.3 million in Medicaid entitlement funding for fiscal year 2026 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This block grant, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) awarded the Department of Social Services Connecticut $8.67 billion through the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for Fiscal Year 2026, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This federal block grant provides financial assistance to Connecticut for medical assistance payments on behalf of categorically eligible populations, including cash assistance recipients, children,...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services Connecticut received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award of $1,960,784.00 from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. This award provides financial assistance to Connecticut for quarterly medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients,...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1,034,157 Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The Block Grant funding supports Medicaid entitlement services provided by the State of Connecticut to eligible recipients through the state's Office of the Secretary of the State doing business as the Governor's...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $214.7 million Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income individuals and families. Specifically, the grant award allows the state agency to deliver...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Connecticut Department of Social Services a block grant of $42.2 million through the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports Connecticut's Title IV-D (IV-D) child support enforcement agency in delivering comprehensive child support services to eligible individuals and families. The...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $6.223 billion Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Public Health Connecticut received a $3.7M Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (CFDA 93.994) program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports Connecticut's efforts to improve the health and well-being of mothers, children, and families by developing and coordinating systems...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood received a $20.2 million Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary award (CFDA 93.575) from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This three-year block grant supports Connecticut's comprehensive early childhood initiatives by providing child care subsidies to low-income families, improving child care...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $527,164 Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Medical Assistance Program provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, aged individuals and other categorically...
The Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services awarded $73.05 million in Medicaid entitlement funding to the Department of Social Services Connecticut under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This block grant supports Connecticut's provision of health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. The funding enables the state to maintain and expand child health assistance programs through either a separate CHIP program, Medicaid expansion, or a combined approach, with the overarching objective of reducing the number of uninsured children and improving access to healthcare for vulnerable populations under 19 years of age. As the primary administrative agency for social welfare and health programs in Connecticut, the Department of Social Services utilizes this federal entitlement funding to deliver comprehensive health coverage benefits to eligible low-income children across the state. The award represents a significant portion of Connecticut's Medicaid entitlement portfolio, which exceeds $1.7 billion annually for fiscal year 2026. The department coordinates implementation with ten state subrecipient agencies and frequently sub-awards portions of federal funds to local nonprofits and community-based organizations to ensure comprehensive service delivery and enrollment assistance throughout Connecticut's counties and regions.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $73.1m | 1/1/26 |