Medicaid entitlement for 28 - FY 2026 - T19

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services awarded a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant of $1,817,226.00 to the Maryland Department of Health, effective October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. Under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), this award provides quarterly financial assistance to Maryland to fund medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and elderly individuals who meet specified income and resource requirements. The funding enables Maryland to deliver essential healthcare services through participating Medicaid providers to qualifying beneficiaries across the state.

As a state entitlement program, the award supports Maryland's administration of its HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan and ensures continuous provision of medical assistance to eligible individuals. Recipients maintain ongoing assistance as long as they meet state-defined eligibility requirements, with the state required to maintain detailed records substantiating all direct and indirect costs charged to the grant activity. This block grant represents a standard quarterly funding allocation, whereby states submit estimates of needed funds on a predictable schedule to support uninterrupted medical care delivery to vulnerable populations throughout the grant performance period.