Child Care and Development Block Grant Award Summary

The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah received a $1,465,681 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (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 delivery of child care services to low-income families in southwestern Utah across its five constituent bands: Shivwits, Cedar, Indian Peaks, Kanosh, and Koosharem.

Under this three-year block grant, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah will provide child care subsidies primarily through vouchers or certificates to eligible low-income families and implement quality improvement initiatives for both subsidized and unsubsidized child care services. The funding supports the tribe's capacity to enhance early childhood education infrastructure and promote children's healthy development and learning across the Cedar City region and surrounding tribal service areas. The tribe must develop and maintain a comprehensive three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan detailing the intended use of block grant funds, payment rates, fee scale structures, and compliance with federal requirements under 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99.