Block Grant 2605PAWFTC
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award of $24.1 billion from the Center for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMS), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Administered under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), this federal funding supports the provision of medical assistance to eligible low-income populations in Pennsylvania, including cash assistance recipients, children,...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award of $509.3 million from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) for Fiscal Year 2026, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the "Grants to States for Medicaid" program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible populations including cash...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a Medicaid Entitlement block grant award of $629.75 million from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) effective October 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2027. This federal-state matching program provides health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women....
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a Child Support Services (CFDA 93.563) block grant award of $97.1 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, PA DHS administers comprehensive child support enforcement services designed to ensure children receive financial support from both parents. The grant supports core program...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $4.48 million Block Grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to Pennsylvania for payments of medical assistance on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a $84.3 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award (CFDA 93.575) from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant supports child care services for low-income families across Pennsylvania by providing subsidies through vouchers and certificates, enabling parents...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received an $11.48 million Block Grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) for the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) Program, which reimburses Pennsylvania for short-term cash assistance, medical assistance, and medical screening...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) award of $40.97 million from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant enables Pennsylvania to deliver a comprehensive array of social services tailored to the state's vulnerable populations, including child welfare, adult protective services, mental...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received an Adoption Assistance block grant award of $87.05 million from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (part of the Department of Health and Human Services) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 under CFDA 93.659. This block grant provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) received a Foster Care Title IV-E block grant award of $106.8 million from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 (CFDA 93.658). This block grant funds comprehensive foster care services for children under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania state child welfare agency, supporting safe and stable out-of-home care placements until...
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award of $1,960,784.00 from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. This quarterly entitlement allocation supports PA DHS's administration of medical assistance payments to eligible low-income populations across Pennsylvania, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and elderly individuals who meet income and resource requirements. Under this federal grant, PA DHS utilizes the funding to provide or facilitate medical assistance coverage for categorically eligible and medically needy individuals within the Commonwealth. As the designated state agency for Medicaid administration, PA DHS manages the distribution of these funds to support healthcare services delivery through participating medical providers and manages the state's Medicaid State Plan in compliance with federal regulations. This award represents one component of PA DHS's substantially larger Medicaid entitlement portfolio, which exceeds $8 billion annually and constitutes the largest funding stream within the department's comprehensive federal grant administration infrastructure.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 12/16/25 |