Block Grant 2605TN5ADM
- Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant Summary The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of Tenncare, received a $8.39 billion Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides quarterly financial assistance to Tennessee for medical assistance payments on behalf of categorically eligible populations,...
- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, through its Tenncare Bureau Office, received a $1.96 million block grant award dated October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), administered by the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services. This award supports medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities who meet...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $467.58 million Block Grant to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of TennCare for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778). The grant provides funding for the Tenncare Bureau Office to deliver medical assistance and coverage to eligible populations in Tennessee, including cash assistance recipients,...
- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of Tenncare, received a Block Grant award of $462.1 million from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) for fiscal year 2026. The award, dated October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds Tennessee's provision of health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. CHIP operates as...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $7.56 billion Block Grant to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of Tenncare for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778). The grant provides funding for the Tenncare Bureau Office to deliver medical assistance and payments on behalf of eligible individuals, including cash assistance recipients, children,...
- Summary of 2026 TANF Block Grant Award The Tennessee Department of Human Services received a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award of $143.1 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Under CFDA 93.558, the TANF program provides block grant funding to enable states to assist low-income families with children by supporting in-home and relative care, promoting...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Department of Human Services received a $60.5 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant funding supports child care services for low-income families across Tennessee by providing child care subsidies through vouchers or certificates and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) received a $9.3 million Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (CFDA 93.994), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This grant supports TDH's delivery of maternal and child health services across Tennessee's 95 counties, with a focus on improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations with...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) received an $8.97 million Block Grant for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This block grant provides financial assistance to support comprehensive substance use prevention, treatment, and...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded an $18.3 million Formula Grant to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units federal grant program (CFDA #93.775). The grant will fund the investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care facilities, and of Medicaid beneficiaries in non-institutional or other settings from October 1,...
The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, through its Tenncare Bureau Office, received a Medicaid entitlement block grant of approximately $671 million from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) 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 medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations in Tennessee, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities who meet applicable income and resource requirements. Through this funding, the Tenncare Bureau Office administers comprehensive healthcare coverage and medical services, including processing claims, determining eligibility, and coordinating service delivery across the state. The organization collaborates with sub-grantees, including the Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, to implement specialized healthcare initiatives such as maternal opioid misuse programming and immunization cooperative agreements. Funds are distributed quarterly to ensure continuous medical assistance coverage and healthcare access for Tennessee's vulnerable populations, with recipients maintaining eligibility as long as they meet state-established requirements.Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $206.5m | 1/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $232.2m | 10/1/25 | ||
| Not listed | $232.2m | 10/1/25 |