Medicaid entitlement for 56 - FY 2026 - T21

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $675,139,867 to the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services on October 1, 2025, for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) entitlement funding under CFDA 93.767. The award covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, and supports the administration and delivery of health coverage to low-income children and families across Virginia. DMAS operates Virginia's CHIP program, known locally as FAMIS, and serves as the single state agency responsible for administering Medicaid and CHIP services to vulnerable populations including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The funding is delivered via electronic funds transfer through the Payment Management System. This is a block grant assistance type with capped federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act, enabling Virginia to maintain and expand child health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and low-income pregnant women.