Federal Grant Award Summary

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe received a $1,041,893 discretionary block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program (CFDA 93.575) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This funding supports the tribe's provision of child care services for low-income families within its Nevada reservation, encompassing approximately 475,000 acres across Washoe, Lyon, and Churchill counties. Under this block grant, the tribe will deliver child care subsidies through vouchers or certificates to eligible families and implement quality improvement initiatives for both subsidized and unsubsidized child care services.

As the designated lead agency, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is accountable for developing and implementing a three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan that outlines the use of discretionary funds in compliance with the CCDBG Act and applicable regulations. The funding enables the tribe to enhance access to affordable, high-quality child care while supporting early childhood education infrastructure and workforce development within its service area. The tribe must maintain compliance with federal requirements including sliding fee scale implementation, public hearing procedures, and coordination with other federal, state, and local child care programs.