Block Grant 2605TX5ADM
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) a Medicaid Entitlement block grant totaling $56.3 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 (award date: October 1, 2025; completion date: September 30, 2026) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This award provides financial assistance to fund medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Chip Services awarded Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) $1.96M in Medicaid Entitlement funding under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for the period October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. This quarterly allocation supports the provision of medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations throughout Texas, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services awarded the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas $1.047 billion through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP, CFDA 93.767) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This block grant entitlement enables Texas to maintain and expand health insurance coverage for low-income, uninsured children under 19 years of age and, at the state's option, low-income pregnant women. As the state's...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.5 million Block Grant to the Health and Human Services Commission of Texas from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The award is provided through the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) to support the delivery of medical assistance and related services to eligible populations as outlined in the program description. As the designated state administrator, the Health and Human Services...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Services awarded Texas Health & Human Services Commission a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) in the amount of $207.98 million, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. As a formula-based allocation, this award enables Texas to deliver flexible social services tailored to the state's population needs, including child welfare, adult protective services, mental...
- 2026 TANF Block Grant Award Summary The Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas received a $969.7 million Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant (CFDA 93.558) from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. TANF is a statutory entitlement block grant program designed to provide direct financial assistance and supportive services to low-income families with children,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas received a $1,299,805 Formula Grant from the Center for Integrated Programs under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This award supports enhanced outreach and enrollment assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries, with emphasis on individuals with limited incomes and assets. The program delivers web-based decision support...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a Medicaid Entitlement block grant award of $4.28 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) for fiscal year 2026. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, provides financial assistance for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Chip Services (CMCS) awarded the Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, a Medicaid Entitlement block grant totaling $5,935,289.00 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award represents one of four quarterly distributions Louisiana receives annually to fund medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income...
- Summary of Federal Block Grant Award The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services a Medicaid Entitlement block grant of $10.55 billion effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) a Medicaid Entitlement block grant totaling $2.47 billion for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This funding supports medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and medically-needy persons who meet applicable income and resource requirements. The award also funds Medicare premium and cost-sharing support for qualified beneficiaries and administrative costs associated with Medicaid program operations within Texas. As the state's primary Medicaid administrator, HHSC operates under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan and coordinates service delivery through sub-awards to county governments, local welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and healthcare providers. The block grant funding enables comprehensive healthcare coverage and related services delivered by participating medical providers throughout Texas, with HHSC serving as the pass-through entity responsible for program oversight, eligibility determination, claims processing, and compliance with all applicable federal Medicaid regulations.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $322.4m | 4/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $192.1k | 3/25/26 | ||
| Not listed | $431.0m | 1/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $431.0m | 1/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | ($240k) | 12/22/25 |