The Ohio Department of Medicaid will issue 3.5 million of state funding to public assistance agencies.  With this $3.5 million, counties can generate up to $14 million in total spending if the funds are used to pay for eligible activities such as salary, fringe benefits and other costs for personnel engaged in determining Medicaid eligibility within the Ohio Benefits and ancillary systems.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) will issue this funding as a new allocation.

Expenditures will be claimed to the new SFY22 Medicaid Special Projects allocation through the post-allocated adjustment (PAA) process. Expenditures will be moved from Medicaid Income Maintenance to the new allocation.

ODJFS will communicate the funding period and liquidation period through the county finance information system (CFIS).

For questions regarding fiscal reporting please contact your ODJFS Fiscal Supervisor or the CFIS Helpdesk CFIS_HELP_DESK@jfs.ohio.gov