Federal grants to Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services in Lincoln, Nebraska received $17 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 581 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $13 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.9 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$17 billion
- Awards581
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.9 billion
- Largest award$3.5 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 183 | $3.4 billion |
| FY 2022 | 153 | $3.3 billion |
| FY 2023 | 159 | $3.4 billion |
| FY 2024 | 166 | $3.3 billion |
| FY 2025 | 151 | $3.9 billion |
Programs that fund Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants to States for Medicaid | 16 | $13 billion |
| National School Lunch Program | 7 | $676 million |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | 8 | $473 million |
| Children's Health Insurance Program | 6 | $454 million |
| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | 5 | $288 million |
| Low-Income Home Energy Assistance | 15 | $237 million |
| Foster Care Title IV-E | 6 | $186 million |
| Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | 3 | $178 million |
| WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | 25 | $159 million |
| Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | 7 | $158 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 396 | $16 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 143 | $1.1 billion |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 10 | $130 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 12 | $9.8 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 10 | $8.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid entitlement for 37 - FY 2025 - T19 | Grants to States for Medicaid | October 1, 2024 | $3.5 billion |
| Medicaid entitlement for 37 - FY 2023 - T19 | Grants to States for Medicaid | October 1, 2022 | $2.6 billion |
| Medicaid entitlement for 37 - FY 2023 - T19 | Grants to States for Medicaid | October 1, 2021 | $2.4 billion |
| Medicaid entitlement for 37 - FY 2025 - T19 | Grants to States for Medicaid | October 1, 2023 | $2.3 billion |
| Medicaid entitlement for 37 - FY 2021 quarter 1 - T19 | Grants to States for Medicaid | October 1, 2020 | $1.9 billion |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 6, 2021 | $222 million |
| Nebraska 2019 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | December 17, 2020 | $176 million |
| Cnp cn block prog | National School Lunch Program | October 26, 2022 | $162 million |
| School food programs | National School Lunch Program | February 24, 2021 | $160 million |
| Medicaid entitlement for 37 - FY 2025 - T19 | Grants to States for Medicaid | October 1, 2024 | $148 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services get?
$17 billion in 581 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $16 billion in 396 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Veterans Affairs follow.
What is Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services's largest federal grant?
$3.5 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 Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services?
Its largest are Grants to States for Medicaid, National School Lunch Program and Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Other grant recipients in Lincoln
- Nebraska Department of Transportation
- Department of Education Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
- Department of Military Nebraska
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Economic Development
- Military Nebraska Department of
- State of Nebraska Department of Labor
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