CMS has announced the adjusted Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rates for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2010, as increased by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The adjusted rates are intended to provide fiscal relief to states and to protect state Medicaid programs during the economic downturn. The second quarter FMAP percentages are effective January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.