Medicaid entitlement for 13 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $17.694 billion to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The recipient, through its Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, administered Medicaid entitlements for FY 2026 in Delaware. The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with performance in Delaware.

Grants to States for Medicaid provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged meeting income and resource requirements, and other categorically-eligible groups. Eligible individuals receive assistance as long as they remain qualified under state requirements. States operating under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan receive quarterly awards based on estimated funds needed; Delaware's FY 2026 Q1 award represents this quarterly funding structure. The assistance type is a block grant.