Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary Award Summary

The Coeur D'Alene Tribe received a $484,297 block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the tribe's capacity to provide child care services to low-income families within the Coeur D'Alene Reservation in Idaho. As a tribal lead agency, the Coeur D'Alene Tribe utilizes these discretionary funds to enhance child care quality, support early childhood education infrastructure, and provide subsidies or vouchers to eligible families accessing affordable child care services.

The CCDBG program authorizes the tribe to develop and implement a three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan that outlines its intended use of block grant funds in compliance with federal requirements. The tribe's award enables it to coordinate child care services with other federal, state, and local early childhood development programs, establish sliding fee scales for families, and conduct community engagement through public hearings and stakeholder consultation. This funding mechanism allows the Coeur D'Alene Tribe to address critical child care needs within its tribal community while maintaining accountability as the designated lead agency responsible for program administration and compliance with federal regulations.