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Federal grants to California Department of Health Care Services

Sacramento, California · State and local governments · UEI JE73CDQUAPA7

California Department of Health Care Services in Sacramento, California received $472 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 79 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $451 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $113 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to California Department of Health Care Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202128$81 billion
FY 202230$93 billion
FY 202321$85 billion
FY 202417$101 billion
FY 202516$113 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 California Department of Health Care Services

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77825$451 billion
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7676$18 billion
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse 93.9598$1.7 billion
Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services 93.95812$860 million
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance 93.2436$502 million
Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration 93.7911$142 million
Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health 93.9828$133 million
Opioid STR 93.7881$108 million
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) 93.1505$35.2 million
Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for State, Territorial and Tribal Organizations 93.8981$14.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services79$472 billion

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505CA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$104 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405CA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$92 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305CA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$81 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2205CA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$81 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2022 quarter 4 - T19
ASST_NON_2105CA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$72 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505CA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$5.7 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405CA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$5.0 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305CA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$4.4 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2205CA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$4.4 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 7 - FY 2022 quarter 4 - T19
ASST_NON_2105CA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$4.3 billion

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 California Department of Health Care Services get?

$472 billion in 79 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives California Department of Health Care Services the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $472 billion in 79 awards.

What is California Department of Health Care Services's largest federal grant?

$104 billion under Grants to States for Medicaid, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund California Department of Health Care Services?

Its largest are Grants to States for Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.

Other grant recipients in Sacramento

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