Block Grant 26PHOKFOST
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received $714,167 in federal funding through the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658), administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children and Families. This block grant, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the tribe's foster care program operations and services delivery. The Title IV-E Foster Care program enables Indian tribes and tribal...
- FY2026 Tribal Child Support Comprehensive Grant Summary Cherokee Nation received a $4.32 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports Cherokee Nation's child support enforcement operations based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, enabling the tribe to administer comprehensive child support services consistent...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cherokee Nation received a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant award of $4,487,343 from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance (CFDA 93.558) for the fiscal year 2026 period (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). This block grant supports Cherokee Nation's implementation of a comprehensive assistance program designed to help low-income families with children achieve economic self-sufficiency and...
- This federal Block Grant award of $2,768,396.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). The purpose of this program is to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support. The award, with a performance period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, will allow the Cherokee Nation, a federally...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received a $105,967.00 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides Federal Financial Participation (FFP) to support adoption subsidy costs for children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) received a $1,447,790 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) under CFDA 93.575, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant funds child care services and early childhood education infrastructure to support low-income families within the EBCI tribal jurisdiction in...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received an $801,873 block grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children, Youth and Families under the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with an award date of October 1, 2025. The Guardianship Assistance Program provides federal financial participation to support relative guardians who assume legal guardianship of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received a formula grant award of $358,624.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program (CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, provides mandatory and matching funding to support child care services for low-income families within...
- The Cherokee Nation received a $35.1 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services program (CFDA 93.671). The award, provided from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025, will support the Cherokee Nation's efforts to increase awareness of and provide primary and secondary prevention services related to family violence...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians received a $2,453,402.00 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' 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 child care services and early childhood education infrastructure for low-income families within the tribe's jurisdiction spanning 14...
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) awarded Cherokee Nation a $741,050 block grant under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports Cherokee Nation's provision of safe and stable out-of-home care services for children under the jurisdiction of the tribal child welfare agency, including foster care placement, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs. The Title IV-E Foster Care program enables tribal entities to develop, implement, and enhance comprehensive child welfare initiatives focused on ensuring child safety, achieving permanency, and supporting the well-being of children, youth, and families within tribal jurisdictions. As a federally recognized Native American tribal government, Cherokee Nation will utilize these funds to sustain and improve foster care program operations and infrastructure serving the 14-county reservation area in northeastern Oklahoma. The block grant allocation is based on estimated tribal expenditures for foster care services and operates as a formula grant consistent with the program's ongoing annual funding mechanism for states and tribal entities, with no plan renewal requirement for existing recipients provided satisfactory progress and compliance with grant terms and conditions.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $453.7k | 12/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $287.4k | 10/7/25 |