Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Quechan Indian Tribe received a $220,781 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Discretionary award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.575) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. Under this three-year block grant, the tribe will provide child care services and support to low-income families on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, consistent with the program's mandate to ensure affordable, high-quality child care access and improve early childhood education infrastructure within tribal communities.

The funding supports the tribe's comprehensive approach to child care delivery, enabling the provision of child care subsidies, workforce development initiatives, and quality improvement activities for both subsidized and unsubsidized children. As the designated lead agency, the Quechan Indian Tribe's Grants & Contracts Department will administer the block grant funds in accordance with the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) requirements, including development of a CCDF plan, establishment of sliding fee scales, coordination with other federal and local early childhood programs, and compliance with applicable federal regulations and audit requirements.