Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Office of Family Assistance awarded Owens Valley Career Development Center a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, CFDA 93.558) block grant in the amount of $11.5M, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a tribally owned organization serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities in California's Inyo and Kings Counties, the awardee delivers comprehensive social services designed to support low-income families with children and promote economic self-sufficiency. TANF funding supports a range of integrated services including cash assistance to needy families, employment training and job preparation, child care support, nutrition programs, child welfare initiatives, domestic violence support, and early childhood education programs targeting family stability and self-sufficiency outcomes.

The award represents continued federal investment in the awardee's capacity to serve vulnerable Native American populations through evidence-based programming. Owens Valley Career Development Center has demonstrated sustained engagement with TANF block grant funding since at least 2021 and operates complementary programs including the SIERRA Early Education and Discovery program and American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start services. Under TANF requirements, the awardee must implement assistance programs according to its tribal plan as approved by the Administration for Children and Families, with funds distributed quarterly following plan approval, and must maintain comprehensive records and comply with applicable audit and compliance standards under 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.