Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe received a formula grant award of $185,870.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching Funds program (CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the tribe's provision of child care services to low-income families in South Dakota. As a federally recognized tribal government, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe serves as the lead agency for administering these funds to improve child care affordability and quality while enabling parents to work or pursue education and training opportunities.

Under this formula grant, the tribe delivers comprehensive child care support services aligned with the CCDF program objectives, which include subsidizing child care costs for eligible low-income families and enhancing the quality of early childhood education and care services. The funding enables the tribe to maintain compliance with CCDBG Act requirements, including development and submission of a three-year CCDF plan, establishment of sliding fee scales, and coordination with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs serving tribal members and surrounding communities.