# Section 206 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries Following Incarceration

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cms-2t2-25-001-section-206-of-the-consolidated-appropriations-act-2024/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356168

> Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered grants of up to $5.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $107 million in total. Applications closed on April 18, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CMS-2T2-25-001 |
| Agency | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 18, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | $107 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.694 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

State governments, District of Columbia, and territorial governments, specifically Medicaid and CHIP agencies. The term “state Medicaid agency” means the single state agency for medical assistance provided under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (the Act), while the term “state CHIP agency” means the state agency responsible for administering the state CHIP plan under Title XXI of the Act. Further, if a state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs through separate agencies, both agencies must agree to work together and submit one application per state. For the purposes of this NOFO and to align efforts, states with separate Medicaid and CHIP programs must include in their single application a letter of agreement identifying the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR), the lead agency, and plans for collaboration. A Tribal organization must come under the auspices of and work with the state Medicaid and CHIP agency (or agencies, if separate) in the implementation of this initiative.

## What the grant funds

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking applications from eligible state Medicaid and CHIP agencies for planning grants to develop operational capabilities to promote continuity of care for individuals who meet both of the following criteria: •Are inmates of a public institution, and •Are eligible for medical assistance under the state Medicaid program or are eligible for child health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These planning grants also support states with operationalizing requirements under section 205 of division G of the CAA, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), as well as the CAA, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). Funds may be used for addressing operational barriers and improving systems for continuity of care following incarceration in state-operated prisons, local, tribal, and county jails, and youth correctional or detention facilities. CMS will fund cooperative agreements for a four-year period of performance.

## Questions people ask

### Is CMS-2T2-25-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 18, 2025.

### Who can apply for Section 206 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries Following Incarceration?

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Section 206 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries Following Incarceration?

Closed April 18, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $107 million in total across about 56 awards.

### Who has won Section 206 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid & CHIP Beneficiaries grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were VA Department of Medical Assistance Service, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, PA Department of Human Services. The program made 29 awards worth $38.7 million in that time.