Block Grant 2605SC5ADM
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) $18.65 billion in Medicaid Entitlement funding under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for fiscal year 2026, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant provides financial assistance for medical assistance payments to eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Chip Services awarded $1,960,784.00 to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) on October 1, 2025. This Medicaid Entitlement block grant funds medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations in South Carolina, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and medically-needy persons...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $272.9 million Block Grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The award supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income individuals. Specifically, the funding will support the state's delivery...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $5.392 billion Block Grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and 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 states for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income individuals, including cash assistance recipients, children,...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1,981,002 Block Grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on October 1, 2021 for the period through September 30, 2022. The award was provided under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) to deliver medical assistance and related services on behalf of eligible populations as specified in the program description. As the designated state agency, the South Carolina...
- The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a $195.3 million block grant award from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This entitlement allocation enables the state to maintain and expand health insurance coverage for low-income children under 19 years of age and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. Through the Healthy Connections...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded South Dakota Department of Social Services a Medicaid Entitlement block grant of $2.79 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance to support comprehensive medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance...
- The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will receive $441.4 million in federal funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Block Grant award for fiscal years 2022 through 2023. The objective of the CHIP program is to provide funds to states to maintain and expand health insurance coverage for uninsured, low-income children as well as pregnant women and legal immigrants. Through this award, the South...
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant totaling $1.32 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This award provides financial assistance to support medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women,...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Chip Services (CMCS) awarded the Social Services South Dakota Department a Medicaid Entitlement block grant totaling $189.96 million under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for Fiscal Year 2026, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides financial assistance to South Dakota for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) $785,048,441 through the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This block grant funds medical assistance payments and program administration to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage to eligible low-income South Carolina residents, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and medically-needy persons. The award, effective October 1, 2025, supports SCDHHS's operation of the Healthy Connections Medicaid program, which covers approximately 60 percent of births in the state and delivers services to vulnerable populations through participating healthcare providers across South Carolina. Under this entitlement award, SCDHHS delivers a broad range of health services encompassing standard medical assistance, Medicare premium and cost-sharing support for qualified beneficiaries, and administrative costs associated with Medicaid operations. The agency operates under a Health and Human Services-approved Medicaid State Plan and maintains compliance with all federal regulations governing medical assistance delivery. Funds are distributed quarterly by CMS and may support sub-awards to county governments, local welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and healthcare providers to facilitate community-level service delivery, eligibility determination, and claims processing.Summary: Medicaid Entitlement for South Carolina – FY 2026
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $7.6m | 6/8/26 | ||
| Not listed | $121.4m | 4/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $121.4m | 4/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $86.0m | 1/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $86.0m | 1/1/26 |