FY2026 tribal child support comprehensive grant

The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas received a $697,342 Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the fiscal year 2026 (awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026). This funding supports the tribe's child support enforcement operations, which include establishing and enforcing parental support obligations, locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and obtaining child, spousal, and medical support. The grant enables the tribe to provide these services to eligible individuals under an approved Title IV-D (Social Security Act) plan while maintaining compliance with federal record-keeping and performance reporting requirements.

As a federally recognized sovereign Indian tribe headquartered in Horton, Kansas, the Kickapoo Tribe administers child support enforcement services serving its over 1,600 enrolled members and eligible individuals within its jurisdiction. This Block Grant award represents one component of the tribe's comprehensive federal grant portfolio, which historically demonstrates mature grant-administration capacity. The funding supports operational costs associated with child support agency functions, allowing the tribe to deliver essential family support services and maintain the infrastructure necessary for effective case management and enforcement activities in compliance with 45 CFR Part 75.