Federal Grant Award Summary

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation received a formula grant award of $1.37 million from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care, under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, provides mandatory federal funding to support child care services for low-income families on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The grant enables the tribe to subsidize child care costs for eligible families, enhance the quality of child care services, and promote early childhood development initiatives in compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

As the lead agency recipient, the Oglala Sioux Tribe will utilize these funds to develop and implement comprehensive child care programs that increase access to affordable, quality child care services for working parents and those pursuing education and training opportunities. The three-year funding cycle requires the tribe to maintain a current Child Care and Development Fund plan, establish appropriate payment rates through a sliding fee scale, coordinate services with other federal and local child care programs, and comply with audit and record-retention requirements. This formula grant represents part of the tribe's broader portfolio of federal funding supporting community development and essential services across the Pine Ridge Reservation.