The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas received a FY2026 Tribal Child Support Comprehensive Grant of $391,727.05 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). The award, issued October 1, 2025, funds child support enforcement operations through September 30, 2026. Under this block grant, the tribe delivers Title IV-D child support enforcement services including establishing and enforcing parental support obligations, locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support for eligible tribal members.
The tribe operates as a direct service provider delivering these child support enforcement services in compliance with an approved Title IV-D plan and applicable federal regulations (45 CFR Part 75). The funding supports the tribe's child support enforcement infrastructure and operations, enabling the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to maintain records and administrative capacity necessary for proper program management. This award represents one component of the tribe's broader portfolio of federal social services funding, which includes complementary family support and child welfare programs administered through the Administration for Children and Families.