Federal Grant Award Summary

The Division of Criminal Justice, operating as the Office of the Chief State's Attorney in Connecticut, received a formula grant award of $1,959,441 effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775). This grant funds the investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud, as well as patient abuse and neglect occurring in health facilities, board and care facilities, and non-institutional settings serving Medicaid beneficiaries throughout Connecticut.

The award supports the Division's specialized prosecutorial and investigative capacity to protect the integrity of the Medicaid program and vulnerable populations. Funds are distributed quarterly and designated for salary, operational, and investigative expenses necessary to maintain Connecticut's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit as a certified, single identifiable state government entity. The grant represents recurring annual funding under a federal formula allocation program that serves states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories, with awards subject to annual re-certification by the Office of Inspector General.