Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2026 - T21

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services $273.471 million on October 1, 2025, for Medicaid entitlement funding under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767), with performance through September 30, 2027. The award funds medical assistance to low-income children and families in Wisconsin.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services administers the award statewide and passes funding through to multiple sub-recipients delivering lead hazard mitigation, asthma care, and health improvement services. Sub-recipients include Habitat for Humanity chapters (Waukesha County, Milwaukee, and Greater Fox Cities), Revitalize Milwaukee Inc., weatherization and housing rehabilitation providers (Weatherization Services LLC, Partners For Community Development Inc., Northwest Affordable Housing Inc.), county health departments (Ashland, Winnebago, Kenosha, Wausau, Eau Claire), local government entities (City of Wausau, City of Eau Claire, Dane County), nonprofit housing and community development organizations (Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development Inc., Newcap Inc., La Casa De Esperanza Inc.), and specialized service providers (Michigan Public Health Institute, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Quality Inspections LLC, Accurate Analytical Testing LLC). These sub-recipients deliver lead-safe home program activities addressing lead-based paint hazards in residential properties, asthma care services, housing rehabilitation and accessibility modifications, lead sample testing and analysis, property inspections, and health transformation activities across Wisconsin communities. The University of Wisconsin System and County of Dane also receive sub-award funding for mental health transformation activities and related initiatives. Work is performed throughout Wisconsin with administrative oversight at the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.