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HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF

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UEIMLGMLZ76EMC3·Profile updated 2026-05-15
Awards tracked
18
Total amount
$31.4B
Date range
2026-03-17 → 2026-06-22
Primary sector
Volume
$/month, last 24
About this recipient

The New Jersey Department of Human Services has received approximately $31.9 billion in federal funding across 18 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services provided $31.3 billion of this total, while the Department of Agriculture contributed $533.4 million. The funding supports activities classified primarily in social services, health, and other sectors.

Award descriptions indicate the funding supports Medicaid entitlements and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. These represent core federal assistance programs administered by the state department for eligible residents.

Narrative generated May 15, 2026 by The Buildout's synthesis pipeline. Facts are drawn only from the recipient's tracked federal awards; no marketing material, no recipient input.

Portfolio by sector
Sectors classified by LLM on each award.
Portfolio status
Based on each award's period of performance.
Active
8
active44% of awards
Expiring (≤90d)
0
expiring · 30d0% of awards
Expired
10
expired56% of awards
No POP
0
0% of awards
Top awarding agencies
Department of Health and Human Services
$30.9B 98%
Department of Agriculture
$533.4M 2%

Based on 18 awards totaling $31,410,243,787.

Awards

Top 18 by amount

Action dateRecipientAgencyAmountDescriptionSectorStatus
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$14,882,368,362MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 39 - FY 2026 - T19expired
2026-06-22HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$13,011,409,258MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 39 - FY 2026 - T19active
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$725,211,396MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 39 - FY 2026 - T19expired
2026-06-22HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$648,680,985MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 39 - FY 2026 - T19active
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$302,026,1312026 TANFactive
2026-03-17HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Agriculture$189,699,840SNAP STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTSexpired
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$185,432,495SCSS-2024expired
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$179,219,996CSE-2023expired
2026-05-04HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Agriculture$163,512,785SNAP STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTSexpired
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$149,498,590CCDD-2023expired
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$148,204,400SCSS-2026 - CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES - STATESactive
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$147,250,806STRENGTHEN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY BY IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH THROUGH TRANSFORMATION OF THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY ECOSYSTEM. - NEW JERSEY IS HOME TO OVER 1 MILLION RURAL RESIDENTS, WHO LIVE IN ELEVEN OF OUR TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES: ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, HUNTERDON, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, SALEM, SUSSEX, AND WARREN. OUR RURAL NEW JERSEYANS LIVE IN 40 FEDERALLY-DESIGNED “RURAL CENSUS TRACTS” AND IN 7 STATE-DESIGNATED “RURAL” COUNTIES. RURAL NEW JERSEYANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN AREAS FACING A HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE, EXPERIENCE MORE SUD-RELATED HEALTH IMPACTS, AND ARE LESS LIKELY TO MAKE IT TO AN ANNUAL PEDIATRIC WELL-VISIT APPOINTMENT. THE DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICE (DMAHS) IS THE STATE’S MEDICAID AGENCY AND IS APPLYING ON BEHALF OF NEW JERSEY TO RECEIVE $1 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM. IF AWARDED, THIS FUNDING WOULD STRENGTHEN OUR STATE’S ABILITY TO DIRECT RESOURCES AND FOCUS TOWARDS TRANSFORMING THE HEALTHCARE OF RURAL NEW JERSEYANS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. DMAHS HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH NJ’S STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS FOR THIS APPLICATION—AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS OF BUILDING OUR RURAL-SERVING HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, AND ADAPTING CARE DELIVERY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO RURAL RESIDENTS’ WISHES AND NEEDS. WE PROPOSE DIRECTING FUNDING IN FIVE INITIATIVES AREAS: 1. RHT1 SUPPORTS RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL PROVIDERS 2. RHT2 PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL PROVIDERS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CCBHCS), PRIMARY CARE (FQHCS), AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (HOSPITALS) 3. RHT3 ENCOURAGES REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO STRENGTHEN CARE DELIVERY OUTSIDE OF BRICK-AND-MORTAR OFFICES—INCLUDING TELEHEALTH, REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING, AND MOBILE CARE 4. RHT4 FUNDS COMMUNITY-LEVEL EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PREVENTIVE HEALTH 5. RHT5 INVESTS IN AN ARRAY OF EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND DATA INTEGRATION EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CHRONIC DISEASE TREATMENT WE WILL TAKE A HYBRID FUNDING APPROACH, WHERE WE BLEND DIRECTED FUNDING WITH COMPETITIVE FUNDING. THIS ALLOWS US TO JUMPSTART RHT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY WHEN FUNDED WHILE STILL PRESERVING OUR ABILITY TO FUND THE BEST IDEAS THAT CAN ARISE FROM A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF NJ RHT, WE HAVE SOUGHT OUT PARTNERSHIPS WITH INNOVATION LEADERS (LIKE SCITECH SCITY, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT DIGITAL HEALTH ADOPTION), HOSPITALS (UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, WHICH LEADS STATEWIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE), AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS (MONTCLAIR UNIVERSITY, A STATE LEADER IN REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION) TO HELP WITH KEY ACTIVITIES. DMAHS WILL ALSO RELY ON OUR STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO LEVERAGE RHT FUNDING TO ADAPT OUR HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF RURAL NEW JERSEYANS AND HELP THEM THRIVE.active
2026-04-20HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$139,958,662NEW JERSEY STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (NJ SOR) - THE GOALS OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' (DMHAS) NEW JERSEY STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (NJ-SOR) PROJECT IS TO: 1) INCREASE ACCESS TO FDA-APPROVED MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD); 2) SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) AND CONCURRENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS); 3) SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR STIMULANT MISUSE AND USE DISORDERS; 4) REDUCE UNMET TREATMENT NEED; AND 5) REDUCE OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS. DMHAS WILL CONTINUE TO FUND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT WERE INITIATED UNDER THE PREVIOUS SOR GRANTS AND IMPLEMENT NEW SERVICES TO MEET THESE GOALS. THE COMMUNITY OF FOCUS FOR THE NJ SOR PROJECT ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, OPIOID USE AND/OR STIMULANT USE DISORDER THROUGHOUT THE STATE. DMHAS IS TARGETING THE ENTIRE STATE BASED ON ITS NEEDS ASSESSMENT. VIRTUALLY EVERY INDICATOR, FROM DRUG ARRESTS TO OVERDOSES TO TREATMENT FIGURES, SHOW THAT THE OPIOID CRISIS HAS A FIRM GRIP ON NJ. NJ-SOR SERVICES INCLUDE THE EXPANDED HOURS/SAME DAY SERVICE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS (OTPS) THAT PROVIDE SAME-DAY ACCESS TO LOW BARRIER /ON DEMAND MOUD, THE MOBILE MOUD PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES LOW INDUCTION MEDICATION IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOW ACCESS TO MOUD AND HIGH RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, AND THE LOW THRESHOLD BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTION INITIATIVE THAT IMPLEMENTS LOW THRESHOLD BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTION AND STABILIZATION PROGRAMS AT STATEWIDE HARM REDUCTION CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, A PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED TO ENHANCE OVERALL RECOVERY IN STIMULANT USE DISORDERS UTILIZING CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WILL CONTINUE FOR OUD TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS AND RECOVERY SERVICE WORKERS AND A NEW TRAINING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOL STAFF IN SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. PREVENTION EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE FREE NALOXONE KITS THAT MAY BE ACCESSED THROUGH A PORTAL DEVELOPED FOR USE BY COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND THROUGH A NETWORK OF PHARMACIES FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH THE NALOXONE 365 PHARMACY PROGRAM. THE OPIOID OVERDOSE RECOVERY PROGRAM AND PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR OLDER ADULTS PREVENTION PROGRAMS WILL ALSO BE CONTINUED. RECOVERY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CONTINUATION OF THE COMMUNITY PEER RECOVERY AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS; AND THE SUPPORT TEAM FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY AND THE NURSE CARE MANAGER INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OUD. SOR WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE THREE RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOLS IN NJ AND FUND A TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS SERVICES. NEW PROGRAMMING THAT WILL BE FUNDED BY SOR INCLUDE AN INTEGRATED CARE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION AND CO-LOCATION OF PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE TO IMPROVE WELLNESS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND A HARM REDUCTION INITIATIVE THAT WILL INCLUDE EDUCATION AND SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION. SOR WILL ALSO FUND NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS TO REDUCE STIGMA SURROUNDING SUD DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENT AND STRATEGIC MESSAGING ON CONSEQUENCES OF OPIOID AND STIMULANT MISUSE AND COUNTERFEIT FENTANYL PILLS TARGETED TO YOUTH AND NEW PREVENTION PROGRAMS TARGETED TO SCHOOLS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE NJ-SOR INCLUDE: REDUCTION/ABSTINENCE FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT, REDUCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, INCREASED SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND INCREASED PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING TREATMENT AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF CARE. ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE: REDUCING OPIOID OVERDOSES, INCREASING RETENTION IN TREATMENT, REDUCING THE LENGTH OF TIME TO RELAPSE AND PROLONGING RECOVERY, AND INCREASING NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING MOUD. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NJ-SOR WILL SERVE 201,347 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND 599,393 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT.active
2026-05-05HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$137,710,362CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARYactive
2026-03-20HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$133,800,918NEW JERSEY STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (NJ SOR) - THE GOALS OF THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' (DMHAS) STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (SOR) PROJECT IS TO: INCREASE ACCESS TO FDA-APPROVED MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD); 2) SUPPORT THE CONTINUUM OF PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD); 3) REDUCE UNMET TREATMENT NEED; AND 4) REDUCE OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS. DMHAS WILL CONTINUE TO FUND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT WERE INITIATED UNDER THE PREVIOUS SOR GRANTS TO MEET THESE GOALS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE EXPANDED HOURS/SAME DAY SERVICE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS (OTPS) THAT PROVIDE SAME-DAY ACCESS TO LOW BARRIER /ON DEMAND MOUD, THE MOBILE VAN PILOT PROGRAM THAT FACILITATES LOW INDUCTION MEDICATION IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOW ACCESS TO MOUD AND HIGH RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, AND THE LOW THRESHOLD BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTION INITIATIVE THAT IMPLEMENTS "LOW THRESHOLD" BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTION AND STABILIZATION PROGRAMS AT STATEWIDE HARM REDUCTION CENTERS (HRCS). ADDITIONALLY, A PROGRAM WILL BE FUNDED TO ENHANCE OVERALL RECOVERY IN STIMULANT USE DISORDERS UTILIZING CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT. A PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN WILL BE FUNDED TO REDUCE DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE MOUD AS THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR OUD. ALSO, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WILL CONTINUE FOR OUD TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS AND RECOVERY SERVICE WORKERS. PREVENTION EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE EXPANDING TARGET GROUPS THAT RECEIVE NALOXONE TRAINING AND KITS AND EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE KITS THROUGH A PORTAL DEVELOPED FOR ENTITIES INCLUDING: HRCS, COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, EMS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SHELTERS AND TREATMENT FACILITIES. THE OPIOID OVERDOSE RECOVERY PROGRAM AND PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR OLDER ADULTS PREVENTION PROGRAMS WILL BE ALSO BE CONTINUED. RECOVERY ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE CONTINUATION OF THE COMMUNITY PEER RECOVERY AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS; AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OUD SUCH AS THE SUPPORT TEAM FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY AND THE NURSE CARE MANAGER INITIATIVES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE NJ-SOR INCLUDE: REDUCTION/ABSTINENCE FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT, REDUCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, INCREASED SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND INCREASED PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING TREATMENT AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF CARE. ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE: REDUCING OPIOID OVERDOSES, INCREASING RETENTION IN TREATMENT, REDUCING THE LENGTH OF TIME TO RELAPSE AND PROLONGING RECOVERY, AND INCREASING NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING MOUD. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NJ-SOR WILL SERVE 383,087 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND 692,235 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT.expired
2026-04-17HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Agriculture$110,571,532SNAP STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTSactive
2026-04-06HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Health and Human Services$86,045,326CCDF-2023expired
2026-04-02HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFDepartment of Agriculture$69,641,943CNP SME EBT BENEFITS NON APPRexpired
Sources
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