Medicaid entitlement for 50 - FY 2026 - T21

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services $195,270,553 on October 1, 2025, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767), a federal-state matching program that provides health insurance coverage to uninsured and low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. The award funds medical assistance payments and healthcare services to eligible low-income beneficiaries in South Carolina through the state's Healthy Connections Medicaid program, which covers approximately 60 percent of births in the state and serves vulnerable populations including low-income individuals, children, pregnant women, and elderly residents. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with performance occurring in South Carolina. The assistance type is a block grant. Over seven million children are enrolled in CHIP nationally under Title XXI of the Social Security Act, which permits states to operate a separate CHIP program, expand eligibility under their Medicaid program, or combine both approaches. States with approved child health plans may amend those plans or face substantial noncompliance findings under Title XXI requirements. The award document identifies no sub-recipients.