Medicaid entitlement for 57 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Health $14,425,668 in Medicaid entitlement funding on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with performance in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding supports medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, aged individuals, and categorically-eligible groups meeting income and resource requirements; in certain circumstances, medically-needy persons may also qualify. The Virgin Islands Department of Health, through its Federal Grants Coordination & Monitoring Division, administers the award and manages Medicaid program compliance with HHS-approved state plan requirements and federal regulations. The assistance type is a block grant, awarded quarterly on a fiscal year basis.