The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Santo Domingo Pueblo $605,281 on October 1, 2025, under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant program (CFDA 93.558). Performance runs through September 30, 2026, in New Mexico.
TANF funds assist needy families with children by supporting care in their own homes or relatives' homes, promoting job preparation and work, and encouraging two-parent family formation and stability. Santo Domingo Pueblo, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, operates the TANF program under a tribal plan subject to HHS approval. The tribe receives quarterly payments and must maintain records per regulatory requirements; effective October 1, 2025, the tribe follows 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300. Single audits are conducted by the Inspector General under 31 U.S.C. Chapter 75. Santo Domingo Pueblo's broader federal grant portfolio spans child care and early childhood development, nutrition, aging services, behavioral health, victim services, employment and training, water and environmental infrastructure, and tribal historic preservation, reflecting its role as a tribal government delivering social services directly to enrolled members and eligible community residents.