Public health agencies have access to a funding stream  administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which goes by several names, including “CMS 90-10 Matching Funding Program,” the “HITECH/HIE Federal Financial Participation program,” or simply “the 90-10 funding program.” Under this program, CMS will pay 90% of approved costs for approved activities if the 10% match comes from non-federal funds.

The purpose of this guidance is to unravel some of that complexity and to prepare you with the information you need to make an informed, credible and effective overture to your Medicaid program about applying for these funds.

View the full guidance and related resources.

PHII (June 10, 2026) Planning Guidance for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health. Retrieved from https://phii.org/resources/planning-guidance-for-preparing-to-access-cms-90-10-funding-for-public-health/.
"Planning Guidance for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health." PHII - June 10, 2026, https://phii.org/resources/planning-guidance-for-preparing-to-access-cms-90-10-funding-for-public-health/
PHII January 20, 2017 Planning Guidance for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health., viewed June 10, 2026,<https://phii.org/resources/planning-guidance-for-preparing-to-access-cms-90-10-funding-for-public-health/>
PHII - Planning Guidance for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health. [Internet]. [Accessed June 10, 2026]. Available from: https://phii.org/resources/planning-guidance-for-preparing-to-access-cms-90-10-funding-for-public-health/
"Planning Guidance for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health." PHII - Accessed June 10, 2026. https://phii.org/resources/planning-guidance-for-preparing-to-access-cms-90-10-funding-for-public-health/
"Planning Guidance for Preparing to Access CMS 90-10 Funding for Public Health." PHII [Online]. Available: https://phii.org/resources/planning-guidance-for-preparing-to-access-cms-90-10-funding-for-public-health/. [Accessed: June 10, 2026]

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