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Federal grants to Department of Social Services Connecticut

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Department of Social Services Connecticut in Hartford, Connecticut received $37 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 155 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $33 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.8 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to Department of Social Services Connecticut by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202142$6.5 billion
FY 202235$7.2 billion
FY 202341$7.8 billion
FY 202435$7.4 billion
FY 202533$7.8 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 Department of Social Services Connecticut

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77816$33 billion
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$1.3 billion
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 93.56815$537 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56134$397 million
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7676$327 million
Child Support Enforcement 93.5635$224 million
Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration 93.7911$141 million
Social Services Block Grant 93.6675$86.4 million
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children 10.6464$71.0 million
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.56610$58.4 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services92$36 billion
Department of Agriculture63$486 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2026 - T19
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Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$6.9 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305CT5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$6.6 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405CT5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$6.4 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2205CT5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$6.3 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2021 quarter 4 - T19
ASST_NON_2105CT5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$6.0 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405CT5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$282 million
2021 TANF
ASST_NON_2101CTTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$274 million
Medicaid entitlement for 11 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505CT5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$272 million
2025 TANF
ASST_NON_2501CTTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$266 million
2024 TANF
ASST_NON_2401CTTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 30, 2023$266 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 Department of Social Services Connecticut get?

$37 billion in 155 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Social Services Connecticut the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $36 billion in 92 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Department of Social Services Connecticut's largest federal grant?

$6.9 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 Department of Social Services Connecticut?

Its largest are Grants to States for Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance.

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