Block Grant 2605WIWFTC
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant of $506.25 million from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) for Fiscal Year 2026, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. Under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), Wisconsin provides comprehensive medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $273.5 million Medicaid Entitlement block grant from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award falls under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), CFDA 93.767, and funds Wisconsin's provision of health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women. As a federal-state...
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services a Medicaid block grant totaling $11.2 billion for Fiscal Year 2026, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). This award provides quarterly financial assistance to Wisconsin for the provision of medical assistance payments to eligible populations, including low-income individuals, cash assistance recipients,...
- The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $2.87 million Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on October 1, 2021 to provide medical assistance through September 30, 2022. The funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical coverage on behalf of low-income individuals including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women,...
- The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $138,109,997 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The award is provided through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) federal grant program (CFDA #93.767) and will support Medicaid entitlement services from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. As the objective of the CHIP program is to provide funds to enable states to maintain and expand child...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received an $18.67 million Social Services Block Grant (SSBG, CFDA 93.667) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded October 1, 2025, with performance extending through September 30, 2027. The SSBG provides flexible federal funding enabling Wisconsin to deliver social services tailored to resident needs, including child welfare, adult protective services,...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, in the amount of $4,990,456.00, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under CFDA 93.958, this block grant provides financial assistance to enable Wisconsin to deliver comprehensive community-based mental health...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Justice Wisconsin received a formula grant award of $1,476,699 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the Wisconsin Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's core mission to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and examine instances of patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $471,640 formula grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACC) under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This award supports enhanced outreach, education, and enrollment assistance activities targeting eligible Medicare beneficiaries, with particular focus on individuals with limited incomes and assets. The...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS), doing business as Financial Services Administration, received a Medicaid Entitlement block grant award of $1.12 billion from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2026, this funding supports medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations,...
The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a Medicaid Entitlement block grant award of $1,960,784.00 from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides quarterly financial assistance to Wisconsin to support medical assistance payments on behalf of low-income individuals, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly populations, and other categorically-eligible groups who meet state income and resource requirements. The funding enables the state to deliver essential healthcare services through participating Medicaid providers. As Wisconsin's primary health agency, the Department of Health Services administers extensive Medicaid programs utilizing this block grant allocation alongside its substantial overall Medicaid portfolio exceeding $2.25 billion for fiscal year 2026. The department maintains responsibility for ensuring compliance with federal Medicaid regulations, operating under HHS-approved State Plans, and maintaining required cost documentation. Wisconsin sub-awards portions of its Medicaid funding to local public health departments, county governments, and community-based service providers to ensure comprehensive healthcare access and program implementation at the community level throughout the state.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 12/16/25 |