Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2026 - T19

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services $5.292 million in Medicaid entitlement funding on October 1, 2025, through the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award funds medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, aged individuals, and other categorically eligible groups meeting income and resource requirements, including medically needy persons in Wisconsin. Performance occurs in Wisconsin through the period ending September 30, 2026. The assistance type is a block grant. As a state Medicaid agency, DHS administers one of the largest grant portfolios in Wisconsin state government, managing Medicaid block grants exceeding $2.25 billion for fiscal year 2026 and passing through portions of federal awards to local public health departments, county governments, and community-based service providers.