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- Connecticut Rural Health Transformation Cooperative Agreement Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) a $462.7 million Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.798—Rural Health Transformation Program) on December 29, 2025, to modernize rural healthcare delivery through December 2030. DSS, as the lead agency, coordinates implementation across ten state subrecipient agencies and multiple contractors to execute four integrated...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Connecticut Department of Social Services a Cooperative Agreement totaling $4.93 million (with an implementation budget of $7.4 million) under the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model (CFDA 93.885) to expand access to cell and gene therapies for Medicaid beneficiaries with sickle cell disease. The award, effective August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2035, funds a comprehensive...
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.1 million cooperative agreement to the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange DBA Access Health CT from September 10, 2021 through September 9, 2022. The funding supports the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges program (CFDA #93.525), which aims to modernize or update systems, programs, and technologies necessary to implement provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act that impact premium...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) awarded the Connecticut Department of Social Services a Medicaid entitlement block grant of $5.12 million under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778) on October 1, 2025. This award represents Connecticut's quarterly allocation of federal funds to support medical assistance payments for eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS), operating under the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the Connecticut Department of Social Services a Medicaid Entitlement block grant totaling $19.05 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance for comprehensive medical coverage to eligible low-income...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Center for Integrated Programs awarded the Connecticut Department of Aging & Disability Services $188,968 under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This formula grant funds Priority 1 activities under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) Initiative, which provides enhanced outreach and enrollment assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. The...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The New York State Department of Health received a $636.2 million Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798) awarded December 29, 2025, with a completion date of October 30, 2030. This award funds New York's comprehensive rural health transformation strategy designed to address persistent disparities in rural health outcomes, workforce shortages, and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Department of Social Services Connecticut received a Medicaid Entitlement block grant award of $882,030,783 from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance for medical assistance payments to eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $214.7 million Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income individuals and families. Specifically, the grant award allows the state agency to deliver...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $6.223 billion Block Grant to the Connecticut Department of Social Services for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The grant funding supports the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), which provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and resource...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Connecticut's Department of Social Services (DSS) a $4.8 million cooperative agreement under the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model (CFDA 93.968) effective June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029. This award supports Connecticut AHEAD, a collaborative, state-led initiative to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs across Connecticut through care transformation, alternative payment structures, and population health planning. The DSS designated the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) as a sub-recipient to jointly oversee model activities and governance. The funded work encompasses hiring dedicated program staff and contractors to execute four primary service areas: (1) strategic direction, coordination, and management of the model; (2) convening and administration of the AHEAD Advisory Committee and stakeholder partnerships; (3) fiscal operations and budget preparation; and (4) design and implementation of Medicaid and commercial hospital global budgets, primary care payment reform, primary care practice recruitment, payment systems infrastructure, and a statewide accountability target framework. The first-year budget allocation of approximately $4.8 million prioritizes establishment of operational capacity and strategic planning necessary to launch comprehensive healthcare payment and delivery system reforms across the state.Connecticut AHEAD Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.8m | 6/4/26 |