Federal Grant Award Summary

The Lower Elwha Tribal Community Council received a $363,161 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) discretionary award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This block grant supports the tribe's delivery of child care services and early childhood education infrastructure improvements for low-income families within the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe community in Port Angeles, Washington.

Under this award, the tribe will utilize block grant funding to provide child care subsidies, enhance child care quality for both subsidized and unsubsidized children, and strengthen workforce development within the child care sector. The funding supports the tribe's implementation of its three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan, which includes establishing sliding fee scales, coordinating with other federal and local child care programs, and ensuring compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act requirements. The tribe, as the designated lead agency, is accountable for managing these federal funds in accordance with applicable regulations and must maintain documentation of financial management and program outcomes through the performance period.