FY2026 tribal child support comprehensive grant

The Modoc Nation received a $4.1 million Block Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF) under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This award funds the tribe's comprehensive child support enforcement operations, which include establishing and enforcing parental support obligations, locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support services. The grant supports the Modoc Nation's Title IV-D (child support) agency in administering these services to eligible tribal members and residents within its service area spanning Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.

As a federally recognized tribal government, the Modoc Nation operates the child support program through its own tribal agencies in accordance with an approved Title IV-D plan and applicable federal regulations under 45 CFR Part 75. The funding consists of Federal Financial Participation (matching funds) and performance-based incentive awards earned through demonstrated performance metrics in child support enforcement activities. All records and program administration must comply with federal audit and data reliability requirements mandated under the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998.