Mandatory Grant Awards

FY 2006 Mandatory Dollars: $188,899,828,802
FY 2006 Mandatory Awards: 4,890
FY 2006 Mandatory Recipients: 1,181

HHS mandatory grant awards comprise 83% of the total FY 2006 HHS grant funds, but only 6% of the total number of grant awards. Mandatory grants are those that a Federal agency is required by statute to award if the applicant, usually a State, submits an acceptable State Plan or application, and meets the eligibility and compliance requirements of the statutory and regulatory provisions of the grant program. Mandatory grants are either block and/or formula, entitlement, and may be further classified as open-ended or close-ended.

HHS Mandatory Grants by Award Class

Award Type	Number of Awards	Dollars
Block	1,703	$31,878,498,201
Closed-Ended	2,728	2,902,400,616
Open-Ended	459	$154,118,929,985
Total	4,890	$188,899,828,802

HHS awards three types of mandatory grants:

Block: A block grant is typically a consolidation of related programs into one legislative package. The block grant recipient, usually a State, has substantial authority over the use of grant funds and the type of activities to support with minimal Federal control and direction. The authorizing legislation determines the purpose of the block grant, who is eligible, the scope of the program, and how the award amount will be determined. Block grants may be referred to as formula grants. Formula grants typically are prescribed by law or regulation and based on factors such as population, poverty level, or other relevant data.

Select HHS Block Grants

CFDA	Program Name	OPDIV	Awards	Dollars
93.558	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)	ACF	115	$16,974,446,472
93.596	Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)	ACF	617	$4,941,616,439
93.959	Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant	SAMHSA	60	$1,669,554,174

Closed-Ended: A mandatory grant where the award constitutes an upper limit on the amount of funds the Federal Government may pay for program activities. The grants for State and community programs on aging, under Title III of the Older Americans Act are closed-ended grants. Entitlement grants may also be categorized as close-ended. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is a closed-ended entitlement grant program.

Select HHS Close-Ended Grants

CFDA	Program Name	OPDIV	Awards	Dollars
93.045	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition	AoA	56	$1,091,238,898
93.556	Promoting Safe and Stable Families	ACF	250	$412,495,414
93.645	Child Welfare Services State Grants	ACF	216	$283,759,775
93.767	State Children's Insurance Program (SCHIP)	CMS	59	$2,426,647,624

Open-Ended: A mandatory grant where there is no upper limit on the amount of funds the Federal Government will pay for allowable services and activities, where the Federal Government pays a statutorily-required share of costs without dollar limits. The principal open-ended entitlement grants of the Social Security Act are: 1) Medical Assistance (Medicaid); 2) Foster Care and Adoption Assistance; and 3) Child Support Enforcement and Establishment of Paternity.

Select HHS Open-Ended Entitlement Grants

CFDA	Program Name	OPDIV	Awards	Dollars
93.778	Medicaid; Title XIX	CMS	167	$142,717,322,763
93.658	Foster Care: Title IV-E	ACF	68	$4,337,654,751
93.563	Child Support Enforcement (CSE)	ACF	121	$3,127,629,699