FY2026 Tribal Child Support Comprehensive Grant Summary

The Quinault Indian Nation received $835,251.44 in block grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the tribe's comprehensive child support enforcement operations, which include locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support obligations to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents regardless of living arrangements.

As a federally recognized tribe with an established Title IV-D (child support enforcement) plan, the Quinault Indian Nation uses these funds to maintain administrative and legal frameworks necessary for effective support enforcement services. The tribal government administers these services through its established infrastructure, which demonstrates substantial experience managing federal grant awards across multiple social services domains. The funding supports the tribe's capacity to provide child support enforcement services to eligible tribal members and residents in southwestern Washington, consistent with the federal program's objective of establishing and enforcing parental financial responsibilities.