Mandatory Grant Awards

FY 2007 Mandatory Dollars: $233,145,252,683
FY 2007 Mandatory Awards: 4,621
FY 2007 Mandatory Recipients: 1,181

HHS mandatory grant awards comprise 85% of the total FY 2007 HHS grant funds, but only 6% of the total number of grant awards. Mandatory grants are block/formula or entitlement. Entitlements can be further classified as open-ended or closed-ended.

HHS Mandatory Grants by Award Class

Award Type	Number of Awards	Dollars
Block	1,493	$29,348,999,566
Closed-Ended	2,621	2,876,639,860
Open-Ended	507	$200,919,613,257
Total	4,621	$233,145,252,683

Block: A block grant typically is 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, eligibility, 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	122	$16,954,699,376
93.596	Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)	ACF	329	$4,954,555,031
93.568	Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)	ACF	383	$2,160,873,000

Closed-Ended: A closed-ended mandatory grant has a specific 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 also may be categorized as closed-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
*Includes close-ended grants only.
93.045	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition	AoA	56	$1,111,097,013
93.556	Promoting Safe and Stable Families*	ACF	191	$367,263,160
93.645	Child Welfare Services State Grants	ACF	212	$286,729,447
93.767	State Children's Insurance Program (SCHIP)	CMS	75	$3,005,276,559

Open-Ended: An open-ended mandatory grant has 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 Grants

CFDA	Program Name	OPDIV	Awards	Dollars
*Includes open-ended grants only.
93.778	Medicaid; Title XIX	CMS	215	$188,210,222,698
93.658	Foster Care: Title IV-E	ACF	55	$4,584,642,798
93.563	Child Support Enforcement (CSE)*	ACF	111	$3,186,273,568