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Federal grants to State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Madison, Wisconsin · State and local governments · UEI CG2SZ7HCNV54

State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services in Madison, Wisconsin received $45 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 450 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $41 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.8 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021129$8.6 billion
FY 2022115$9.3 billion
FY 2023126$9.2 billion
FY 2024136$8.3 billion
FY 2025134$9.8 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 State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77819$41 billion
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7676$1.3 billion
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 93.3233$616 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56137$512 million
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.55722$354 million
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse 93.9598$187 million
Immunization Cooperative Agreements 93.2683$142 million
Social Services Block Grant 93.6675$141 million
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children 10.6464$126 million
Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services 93.95812$114 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services307$44 billion
Department of Agriculture123$1.1 billion
Department of Education6$43.4 million
Department of Labor6$7.1 million
Environmental Protection Agency8$7.0 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2505WI5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$8.7 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2022 - T19
ASST_NON_2205WI5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$8.0 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2305WI5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$7.8 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405WI5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$7.5 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2021 quarter 1 - T19
ASST_NON_2105WI5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$6.6 billion
Wisconsin's application for the 2019 epidemiology and laboratory capacity forprevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement
ASST_NON_NU50CK000534_075 on USAspending
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC)November 4, 2020$605 million
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2505WI5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$439 million
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2305WI5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$348 million
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405WI5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$343 million
Medicaid entitlement for 60 - FY 2022 - T19
ASST_NON_2205WI5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$341 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 State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services get?

$45 billion in 450 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $44 billion in 307 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education follow.

What is State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services's largest federal grant?

$8.7 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 State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services?

Its largest are Grants to States for Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC).

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