Federal Block Grant Award Summary

Ute Mountain Farm and Ranch Enterprise received $573,751 in Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the provision of child care services to low-income families within the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal community in Colorado. As a tribally-owned enterprise, the organization utilizes this block grant funding to deliver affordable, high-quality child care services and support early childhood development infrastructure for tribal members and surrounding region residents.

The CCDBG Discretionary program provides block grant funding to states, territories, and tribes to help families access subsidized child care and improve overall child care quality. Through this award, Ute Mountain Farm and Ranch Enterprise will implement child care subsidies and quality improvement initiatives aligned with federal CCDBG requirements, including compliance with sliding fee scale policies and coordination with other federal, state, and local child care programs. This funding represents part of the organization's broader federal grant portfolio focused on community development and child welfare services for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.