Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP)

The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (eFMAP) determine the amount of Federal matching for state and U.S. territory medical assistance (Medicaid), Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP),Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Support Enforcement collections, Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund, Foster Care Title IV–E Maintenance payments, and Adoption Assistance payments. Data for the U.S. reflect the average of all states and territories.  For more information, see More Background: Federal Medical Assistance Percentage.