The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,752,666 Tribal Work Grants program (CFDA 93.594) block grant to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government on July 1, 2024. This funding will enable the Navajo Nation to develop and implement workforce development initiatives to enhance employment opportunities for Native Americans across its 27,000 square mile territory spanning Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The grant supports comprehensive...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3.5 million Block Grant to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 under the Tribal Work Grants program (CFDA #93.594). The grant enables the Navajo Nation to operate a program providing work activities, work-related support for job readiness, placement and retention for Native Americans. The funding will allow job opportunities and skills development for tribal...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,752,666 Block Grant to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government under the Tribal Work Grants program (CFDA #93.594) for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant funding enables the Navajo Nation to operate a program providing work activities and job readiness support to help with job placement and retention for Native Americans. Specifically, the Tribal Work Grants program allows eligible...
This federal Project Grant award of $8,344,000.00 was made on September 30, 2023 by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The award was made under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), which funds a range of special projects and programs identified by Congress, primarily in the areas of healthcare, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and community development. The award to the Navajo Nation Tribal...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families is providing a $8,000,000 Block Grant award (CFDA 93.563 - Child Support Services) to the Navajo Nation Department of Child Support Services for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The purpose of this funding is to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support payments. This comprehensive child support...
This $6,000,000.00 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded on September 30, 2023, supports a Congressionally Directed Spending project under CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives. The grant funding will enable the Navajo Nation Tribal Government to construct and renovate healthcare facilities, and potentially deliver mental health, substance abuse treatment, and other community-based health and social services within the Navajo Nation's territory. The...
The Navajo Nation Tribal Government was awarded a $2.75 million Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The objective of the CSBG program is the reduction of poverty through a network of community action agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations. Under this award, the Navajo Nation Division will...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $5,000,000 Child Support Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.563) to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government for FY 2025. The purpose of this grant is to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support orders to ensure children receive adequate financial support and promote responsible parenting and economic stability for families. As...
This federal Block Grant award of $168,176.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Native Employment Works (NEW) Program (CFDA 93.594). The funding supports workforce development initiatives of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Minnesota, to enhance job readiness, facilitate job placement, and promote job retention for tribal members. The grant provides annual block...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $131,731 Block Grant to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation under the Native Employment Works (NEW) Program (CFDA 93.594). This funding will support the tribe's workforce development initiatives aimed at enhancing job readiness, facilitating job placement, and promoting job retention for Native Americans within their community. The NEW program enables eligible Indian tribes...