Summary of Federal Block Grant Award

The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office of Family Assistance, awarded $108,366 to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (CFDA 93.558). This block grant enables the tribe to provide financial assistance and supportive services to low-income families with children in accordance with the tribe's federally approved TANF plan. The funding supports core program objectives including enabling children to be cared for in their own homes or relatives' homes, promoting employment and economic self-sufficiency among needy parents, and encouraging family stability and two-parent household formation.

As a federally recognized tribal government, the Santee Sioux Tribe will implement comprehensive TANF-funded services that may include direct financial assistance to eligible families, employment training and job preparation services, child care support, and case management. The tribe's TANF program operates under tribal plan requirements and is subject to federal compliance, audit, and reporting standards under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.