Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
FSM Congress accepts HHS grants for behavioral health and disease prevention
The FSM Congress adjourned after accepting a block of U.S. Health grants, mostly from HHS.
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Chuuk State Department of Health Services
Chuuk maps assessments to 56 of 72 baseline dispensary service points as Sinlaku recovery gaps persist
Chuuk State DHS's July 2 situation report, prepared with WHO technical support, maps completed health-facility assessment submissions to 56 of 72 service points in the 2025 active-dispensary baseline (77.8%).
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
FSM Congress approves and accepts a $1,236,264 Immunization and Vaccines for Children grant
Congressional Resolution 24-149, adopted July 6, 2026, approves and accepts a $1,236,264 HHS/CDC grant for the FSM Immunization and Vaccines for Children Program.
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
FSM Congress approves and accepts $166,450 for a teen Personal Responsibility Education program
Congressional Resolution 24-150, adopted July 6, 2026, approves and accepts a $166,450 HHS/Administration for Children and Families grant to the FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs for the Personal Responsibility Education Program.
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
FSM Congress approves and accepts a $478,510 Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant
Congressional Resolution 24-147, adopted July 6, 2026, approves and accepts a $478,510 HHS/CDC grant for the FSM Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program; the resolution says the award was issued June 18, 2026.
World Health Organization
Chuuk and WHO deliver post-typhoon outreach across more than 12 affected villages
WHO reported on May 21, 2026 that its staff worked with Chuuk State Department of Health Services after Super Typhoon Sinlaku to assess facilities and provide catch-up immunization, diagnosis, treatment, referrals…
FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Chuuk mission evaluates 235 patients, performs procedures or surgery for 17, and repairs 29 idle medical devices
The FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs reported that a 14-member Philippine medical team visited Chuuk from May 5 through 18 to support Chuuk Hospital staff.
HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau / FSM Title V Program
FSM Title V narrative assigns service delivery to states and describes four distinct primary-care models
HRSA’s current FY2026 Application/FY2024 Annual Report narrative says health-service delivery is the responsibility of each state Department of Health Services and that primary-care facilities are not integrated and vary in capacity and resources.
Pacific Air Forces / U.S. Department of Defense
Pacific Angel reaches all four FSM states and reports medical services for more than 400 Chuuk patients
Pacific Air Forces’ conclusion story says Pacific Angel 26-3 operated April 24–May 3, 2026 in Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, offering medical services, subject-matter exchanges and health outreach.
College of Micronesia-FSM
COM-FSM catalog places a 47-credit community health-assistant certificate at Yap and Pohnpei campuses
The College of Micronesia-FSM's 2025–2026 General Catalog lists a 47-credit Certificate of Achievement in Community Health Sciences—Health Assistant Training Program as available only at its Yap and Pohnpei campuses.
FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
FSM health department workshop produces 90-day sexual-harassment policy action plans
The FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs reported that its June 22–23 workshop in Palikir reviewed the department's zero-tolerance sexual-harassment policy, a confidential step-by-step reporting framework, anti-retaliation protections…
FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
FSM completes four-state MCH reporting, data, and manual validation
The FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs reported that the June 8–11 annual MCH meeting in Kosrae brought together program representatives from Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae plus national staff and partners.
FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
FSM completes national emergency-risk profiling, surge-workforce mapping, and facilitator training
The FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs reported that FSM and the World Health Organization held a five-day national workshop from September 15 through 19, 2025: three days to develop a national emergency risk profile…
FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
Pohnpei State Government receives more than $32,000 in medication and medical supplies
The FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs reported that Pohnpei State Government received essential medications and medical supplies valued at more than $32,000 from the FSM National Government during a February 14 handover.
FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs
FSM hands five Starlink units to Yap for powered health dispensaries
During FSM's September 1–5, 2025 digital-health conference in Yap, the FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs handed five Starlink units to Yap's Director of Health Services for dispensaries that already had electric or solar power.
World Health Organization
WHO elevates its FSM office and identifies an urgent need to replenish the aging health workforce
WHO reports that its November 24–28, 2025 visit marked the change from a Country Liaison Office to a multi-country WHO Representative Office serving FSM, the Marshall Islands and Palau, led by Dr. Roderico Ofrin.
U.S. Government Accountability Office
FSM proposed $33.6M for health in FY2025 as GAO documented late Compact oversight submissions
GAO records FSM's proposed FY2025 health-sector allocation as $33,618,258, about 24% of the $140 million sector-grant total; most health and education funding supported salaries and wages.
HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System
HHS records a $347,862 FY2026 Title X family-planning award for FSM
HHS TAGGS lists a $347,862 action dated March 31, 2026 under award FPHPA006546 to the FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs.
HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System
HHS records $790,005 in FY2026 substance-use block-grant actions for FSM
HHS TAGGS lists three FY2026 actions under Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant B08TI088477 for the FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs: $195,960 on January 28, $197,501 on May 27 and $396,544 on July 10, 2026…
Commonwealth Fund
COFA migrants remain eligible while more than 1M other lawfully present immigrants are projected to lose coverage
The Commonwealth Fund explains that Public Law 119-21 retains COFA migrants in the narrowed Medicaid, Marketplace-subsidy and Medicare immigration categories while excluding several other lawfully present groups on different implementation dates.
U.S. Department of State
Current federal guidance documents uneven health-facility access and patient-paid transfers across FSM
State Department guidance dated July 16, 2026 says health facilities are available on the main islands of Pohnpei, Weno, Yap and Kosrae and are harder to find elsewhere.
U.S. Government Accountability Office
FSM's FY2025 plan paired a $33.6M health proposal with $35M for multi-sector public infrastructure
GAO's table of FSM's FY2025 Annual Implementation Plan lists $33,618,258 for health and a separate $35 million public-infrastructure allocation.
U.S. Department of the Interior
Interior says JEMCO reviewed and approved FSM's FY2026 budget proposal and strategic development plan
In testimony on January 14, 2026, the Department of the Interior said the August 2025 JEMCO meeting reviewed and approved FSM's FY2026 budget proposal and strategic development plan, and that GAO attended as an observer for the first time since 2011.
HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System
HHS records $411,685 in FY2026 Maternal and Child Health block-grant actions for FSM
HHS TAGGS lists three FY2026 actions under award B0455428 for the FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs: $180,788 on December 3, 2025, $44,823 on March 10, 2026 and $186,074 on April 15, 2026.
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA's 2025 UDS reports 19,127 patients across four FSM Health Center Program awardees
HRSA's 2025 Uniform Data System aggregates four reporting Health Center Program awardees in FSM and 19,127 unique patients, 664 fewer than the 2024 aggregate.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS confirms section 71109 retains COFA migrants in federally fundable Medicaid categories after October 1, 2026
CMS's June 2026 implementation deck states that Public Law 119-21 limits federal Medicaid and CHIP payment beginning October 1, 2026 but retains individuals lawfully residing in the United States under COFA among the listed eligible categories.
U.S. Government Accountability Office
GAO records a 26% FSM population decline and constraints on renewed-Compact implementation
GAO reports that FSM's population fell from 102,843 in the 2010 census to 75,817 in the 2023 census, a 26% decline. Officials told GAO that migration for health services, education and employment contributed to the loss and aggravated skilled-labor shortages.