The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Upper Sioux Indian Community $186,321.70 on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575). The award funds child care and development services for the tribal community, with performance through September 30, 2028, in Minnesota.
Upper Sioux Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, serves approximately 548 enrolled members and administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) as the designated lead agency. The block grant provides funding to support child care subsidies and improve child care quality for both subsidized and unsubsidized children within the tribal service area.
The CCDF block grant requires the lead agency to develop a three-year plan submitted to the Administration for Children and Families, hold at least one public hearing no earlier than nine months before the plan becomes effective, and coordinate services with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs. Recipients must establish a sliding fee scale and comply with CCDBG Act requirements regarding policies, procedures, and payment rates.