Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. $3.327 million under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) on October 1, 2025. The award obligates $3,327,392.67 through September 30, 2028.

California Indian Manpower Consortium serves as the designated tribal lead agency administering child care subsidies and services to low-income families in California. The organization delivers child care development block grant funding as a formula-driven, tribal set-aside program serving Native American beneficiaries across the state.

The Child Care and Development Fund is the primary federal funding source to help families with low incomes access child care and to improve the quality of child care for all children. Block grants to tribal lead agencies fund child care subsidies primarily through vouchers or certificates to low-income families, and support quality improvement activities for both subsidized and unsubsidized children. Lead agencies must submit three-year CCDF plans for approval and hold at least one public hearing with 20 days of advance statewide public notice to provide the public an opportunity to comment on child care services under the plan. CCDF plans must include certifications and assurances of compliance with the CCDBG Act, designation of a lead agency, policies and procedures, intended use of block grant funds, payment rate certifications, and establishment of a sliding fee scale.