Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services received a Medicaid entitlement block grant of $1,132,631 from the Centers for Medicaid and ChiP Services under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This award, effective October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, provides quarterly financial assistance to Utah for medical payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, aged individuals, and other categorically-eligible groups who meet income and resource requirements.

Under this entitlement block grant, UDHHS delivers comprehensive Medicaid medical assistance services to Utah residents, ensuring eligible beneficiaries receive medical care from participating Medicaid providers. The quarterly funding mechanism enables the state to provide continuous, immediate medical assistance while maintaining compliance with federal Medicaid State Plan requirements and HHS regulations. UDHHS administers this award as part of its broader responsibility for managing over $1 billion in annual Medicaid entitlement grants and sub-awards portions of funding to local health departments and community-based organizations to implement Medicaid services across Utah's 29 counties.