Summary: Child Care and Development Block Grant Award to Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care awarded $9.15 million in Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) discretionary funding (CFDA 93.575) to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This three-year block grant funds the Yakama Nation's tribal lead agency to provide child care subsidies to low-income families within their service area, primarily through vouchers or certificates, and to support quality improvement initiatives across child care settings serving both subsidized and unsubsidized children.

As a federally recognized tribal government, the Yakama Nation utilizes CCDBG funding to administer comprehensive child care services aligned with their three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan, which was reviewed and approved by the Administration for Children and Families. The block grant enables the tribe to deliver essential child care services to tribal members and other eligible low-income families on the Yakama reservation in south-central Washington, supporting workforce participation and early childhood development. The award reflects the Yakama Nation's established administrative capacity and compliance history in managing federal child care programs, consistent with their broader federal footprint across health, human services, environmental, and economic development initiatives.