The Mississippi Department of Insurance was awarded a $611,819 Project Grant from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Expanding Access to Women's Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.797). This 24-month award, running from September 2024 to September 2026, will support the department's efforts to implement state-level health insurance market reforms and consumer protections related to women's...
This $210,201,745.00 federal Block Grant award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) supports the Mississippi Division of Medicaid in administering the state's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to provide essential healthcare coverage and services to low-income residents of Mississippi. The grant funding enables the Division to make medical provider payments, process claims, conduct...
This federal Block Grant award of $14,870,673,100.00 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was made to the Mississippi Division of Medicaid on October 1, 2024 under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778). The grant funding will support the Division's administration of Mississippi's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including making medical assistance payments, processing claims, determining beneficiary eligibility, and ensuring quality...
This federal Block Grant award, with an obligated amount of $352,549,977.00, was provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, a state government entity, for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The funding is provided under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778), a comprehensive federal grant initiative to support state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services. This grant allows the...
This $355,494 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.071 - Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program) supports outreach, education, and application assistance for Medicare beneficiaries in Mississippi. Key services include conducting community outreach, providing one-on-one enrollment counseling, and helping beneficiaries apply for programs such as the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Programs....
The Mississippi Department of Human Services will receive $115,789 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The funding supports the Expanding the Public Health Workforce project under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects program (CFDA 93.048). The goal of this two-year project ending September 2024 is to develop and test innovative programs and services to address the needs...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $1,082,385 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) under the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP, CFDA 93.324). The funding will support MDHS in providing comprehensive health insurance information, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries in Mississippi from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030. MDHS, the primary state entity for delivering critical social support programs in...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a $23,871,394 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) to the Mississippi State Department of Health. The two-year project grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will support the development and coordination of comprehensive maternal and child health services across Mississippi. Key services to be provided include prenatal care, pediatric...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living awarded a $361,502 Formula Grant under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) on September 1, 2024. The grant will support outreach, education, and application assistance to help Medicare beneficiaries, particularly low-income individuals, access preventive services, wellness benefits, and limited income programs such as the Medicare...
This $2,700,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the University of Mississippi in constructing or renovating healthcare facilities, purchasing medical equipment, and implementing behavioral health initiatives to address critical healthcare needs in underserved communities in Mississippi. The award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, enables the university to...