On Aug. 10, President Obama signed legislation, H.R. 1586, containing a six-month extension of an enhanced match for the Medicaid (FMAP) and Title IV-E programs. In particular, the legislation will provide states $16.1 billion through a phased-down enhanced match--3.1 percent beginning the first calendar quarter of FY 2011, then dropping to 1.2 percent in the second calendar quarter. This includes an extension of the additional relief based on increase in unemployment, as well as the hold harmless clause.