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Federal grants to Arkansas Department of Human Services

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Arkansas Department of Human Services in Little Rock, Arkansas received $35 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 31 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $34 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.2 billion.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Arkansas Department of Human Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20218$6.3 billion
FY 20229$7.3 billion
FY 20238$7.8 billion
FY 20247$6.2 billion
FY 20256$7.2 billion

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Arkansas Department of Human Services

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77814$34 billion
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7676$1.1 billion
Guardianship Assistance 93.0905$8.4 million
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.5664$207,759

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services31$35 billion

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2205AR5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$7.0 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305AR5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$6.9 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505AR5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$6.7 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405AR5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$6.0 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2022 quarter 1 - T19
ASST_NON_2105AR5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$5.3 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505AR5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$544 million
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305AR5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$352 million
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405AR5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$348 million
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2022 quarter 1 - T19
ASST_NON_2105AR5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$313 million
Medicaid entitlement for 4 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2205AR5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$289 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Arkansas Department of Human Services get?

$35 billion in 31 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Arkansas Department of Human Services the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $35 billion in 31 awards.

What is Arkansas Department of Human Services's largest federal grant?

$7.0 billion under Grants to States for Medicaid, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Arkansas Department of Human Services?

Its largest are Grants to States for Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Guardianship Assistance.

Other grant recipients in Little Rock

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