FY2026 Tribal Child Support Comprehensive Grant Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $1,582,338.81 to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal government through the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This block grant supports the tribe's establishment and enforcement of child support obligations, including locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and securing child, spousal, and medical support from non-custodial parents. The funding enables the tribe to develop and maintain the administrative and legal frameworks necessary to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents, even when they reside separately.

As a federally recognized tribal entity serving approximately 14,806 enrolled members across the Lake Traverse Reservation in northeast South Dakota and North Dakota, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate administers comprehensive child support enforcement services as part of its broader portfolio of family support and child welfare services. The award reflects the tribe's capacity to manage complex federal funding mechanisms and deliver essential government services to tribal members and reservation communities, consistent with the Child Support Services program's focus on supporting state and tribal efforts in child support enforcement.