Medicaid entitlement for 41 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the Nevada Department of Human Services $5.312 million on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), a block grant providing financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments to eligible populations including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged, and categorically eligible groups. The award obligated $5.312 million and carries a completion date of December 31, 2025. Performance takes place in Nevada. The program provides quarterly awards to states based on estimates of funds needed to deliver medical assistance through participating providers; Nevada's award constitutes its fourth-quarter FY 2026 entitlement allocation. State and local welfare agencies administering Medicaid must operate under an HHS-approved state plan and comply with federal regulations governing assistance and medical assistance to the needy.