Summary: FY2026 Tribal Child Support Comprehensive Grant

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $1.07M block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the tribe's child support enforcement infrastructure and services, which aim to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support obligations to ensure children receive financial support from both parents. As a federally recognized tribal government with approximately 11,000 enrolled members across eight communities in east-central Mississippi, the tribe utilizes these funds to strengthen administrative and legal frameworks for child support enforcement within tribal jurisdictions.

The Child Support Services program provides block grant funding to state and tribal entities to develop and maintain comprehensive IV-D (Title IV-D) plans and enforcement operations. Under this award, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians delivers child support enforcement services to eligible individuals and families within its service areas, operating within the federal regulatory framework established by 45 CFR Part 75 and performance requirements set forth in the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998. The tribe's receipt of this funding reflects its demonstrated capacity in managing federal grants and delivering comprehensive social services to tribal members.