Federal Grant Award Summary

The Hoopa Valley Tribe received a $199,163.00 discretionary block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Program (CFDA 93.575), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. As a tribal lead agency, the Hoopa Valley Tribe will utilize these funds to support child care services for low-income families within the Hoopa Valley community in California, consistent with the CCDBG Program's mandate to enhance access to affordable, high-quality child care and improve early childhood education infrastructure.

Under this block grant award, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is responsible for developing and implementing a three-year Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan that outlines the intended use of discretionary funds, establishes a sliding fee scale for services, and ensures compliance with CCDBG Act requirements. The tribe will coordinate child care service delivery, which may include child care subsidies through vouchers or certificates, quality improvement initiatives, and workforce development activities. The tribe must also conduct public hearings and maintain coordination with federal, state, and local child care programs to ensure effective and comprehensive service delivery to eligible low-income families in the tribal region.