Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Fort Belknap Indian Community $1.596 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575).

Fort Belknap Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Harlem, Montana and serving approximately 7,000 enrolled members of the Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) and Nakoda (Assiniboine) tribes on the Fort Belknap Reservation, receives this discretionary block grant to provide child care subsidies and improve child care quality for low-income families within the reservation and surrounding areas in Blaine and Phillips counties. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the primary federal funding source under this program to help low-income families access child care and to enhance quality across subsidized and unsubsidized settings.

The award obligates $1.596 million and carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Performance occurs in Montana. Fort Belknap operates as the designated lead agency accountable for the use of discretionary funds and for developing and submitting the three-year CCDF plan to the Administration for Children and Families, which must include certifications regarding compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, sliding fee scales, payment rate certifications, and designated policies and procedures.