The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $191,067.92 to Pueblo Of Sandia on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575), with performance through September 30, 2028. The award is classified as a block grant.
Pueblo Of Sandia, a federally recognized American Indian tribe located north of Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, received the funding to support child care services for families with low incomes on tribal lands. The Child Care and Development Fund provides block grant awards to states, territories, and tribes to furnish child care subsidies primarily through vouchers or certificates and to improve the quality of child care for all children. As a tribal lead agency, Pueblo Of Sandia must designate lead agency oversight and develop a three-year Child Care and Development Fund plan in compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, including public hearings, policies governing subsidy delivery, payment rate certifications, and sliding fee scales.