Federal Grant Award Summary

Santo Domingo Pueblo received a $1,262,546.00 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 the tribe's provision of child care services and early childhood education infrastructure to low-income families within the Santo Domingo Pueblo community in New Mexico. The funding enables the tribe to deliver child care subsidies through vouchers or certificates and to enhance the quality of child care services for both subsidized and unsubsidized children.

As a federally recognized tribal government, Santo Domingo Pueblo utilizes this block grant to implement comprehensive child care programming aligned with the CCDBG Act's requirements, including the development and execution of a three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan. The award supports the tribe's Tribal Programs Division in administering child care access initiatives while maintaining compliance with federal regulations regarding payment rates, sliding fee scales, and quality improvement standards. This funding represents part of the federal government's commitment to supporting tribal sovereignty in addressing early childhood education and family economic stability.