Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Akiachak Native Community $298,348.69 under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575) on October 1, 2025, with a period of performance through September 30, 2028.

Akiachak Native Community, a federally recognized tribal government in Akiachak, Alaska, serves approximately 573 residents in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Under this award, the recipient will provide child care subsidies and early childhood education services to low-income families in Alaska. The Child Care and Development Fund is the primary federal source for helping families with low incomes access child care and improving the quality of child care services. Recipients must develop and submit three-year CCDF plans detailing the intended use of block grant funds, establish sliding fee scales, and hold public hearings to solicit community input on service provision. Block grant awards to tribal lead agencies follow receipt and approval of the submitted CCDF plan by the Administration for Children and Families.

Akiachak Native Community has received multiple CCDBG Discretionary awards across fiscal years 2022 through 2026, demonstrating sustained engagement in child care and early education programming. The organization maintains current federal vendor status and serves as a prime recipient with direct management of federal funds to support tribal community development and service delivery.