Assistance Listing 93.778
Grants to States for Medicaid
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Assistance Listing 93.778, “Grants to States for Medicaid,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $724B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To provide financial assistance to States for payments of medical assistance on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged who meet income and resource requirements, and other categorically-eligible groups. In certain States that elect to provide such coverage, medically-needy persons, who, except for income and resources, would be eligible for cash assistance, may be eligible for medical assistance payments under this program. Financial assistance is provided to States to pay for Medicare premiums, copayments and deductibles of qualified Medicare beneficiaries meeting certain income requirements. More limited financial assistance is available for certain Medicare beneficiaries with higher incomes.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.778
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- State
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
State and local welfare agencies must operate under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan and comply with all Federal regulations governing aid and medical assistance to the needy.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $18,426,000 TO $59,200,006,000. Average assistance is $7,638,304,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.778. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.778?
93.778 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Grants to States for Medicaid.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.778?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: State and U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.778 provide?
The agency reported $724,366,753,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.