Federal Grant Award Summary

The Catawba Indian Nation received a $957,657 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Under this three-year block grant, the Catawba Indian Nation will provide child care services and early childhood education support to low-income families within its tribal community in South Carolina. The award supports the nation's existing child care service delivery infrastructure, which serves approximately 4,000 enrolled tribal members and surrounding communities, helping to ensure access to affordable, quality child care while advancing early childhood development outcomes.

The block grant funding will be utilized to provide child care subsidies to eligible low-income families and to enhance the overall quality of child care services available to both subsidized and unsubsidized children within the Catawba Nation's service area. As required under the CCDBG Act, the Catawba Indian Nation, as the designated tribal lead agency, must maintain compliance with federal requirements including the submission of a three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan, establishment of sliding fee scales, public engagement processes, and coordination with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs.