Medicaid entitlement for 33 - FY 2026 - T19

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the Mississippi Division of Medicaid $1,960,784 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) on October 1, 2025. This block grant, structured as a quarterly entitlement payment, funds medical assistance for eligible populations including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged, and other categorically-eligible groups meeting state income and resource requirements. The funding period runs through December 31, 2025, with performance taking place in Mississippi. The Mississippi Division of Medicaid, a state agency operating under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan, administers the program and maintains records substantiating costs charged to the award. States receive quarterly grant awards based on their estimates of funds needed to provide medical assistance to the needy; this award represents the first-quarter obligation for the fiscal year.