Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) received a Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) block grant award of $607.45 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. CHIP (CFDA 93.767) is a federal-state matching program designed to provide health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. Under this block grant, OHA delivers health insurance coverage and related administrative services to expand child health assistance to eligible low-income children under age 19 in Oregon, operating through state-level implementation strategies that may include separate CHIP programs, Medicaid expansions, or combined approaches.

As the state health authority administering CHIP in Oregon, OHA is responsible for maintaining and expanding health care enrollment, managing state plan operations, and ensuring program compliance with federal requirements. The funding supports ongoing health insurance coverage maintenance, enrollment assistance, retention services, and administrative operations necessary to serve Oregon's eligible child population. OHA's Public Health Financial Services Division manages these federal entitlements and coordinates with federal agencies to monitor program administration, track enrollment metrics, and maintain compliance with Title XXI requirements and applicable state plan amendments.