Formula Grant 26PIWACCDF

The Office of Child Care within the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation $2.23 million under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Mandatory and Matching formula grant program (CFDA 93.596) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This funding supports the Yakama Nation's child care access and quality improvement initiatives for low-income families within the tribe's jurisdiction, consistent with the program's purpose to expand child care availability and enhance service quality for all children.

As the designated lead agency administering these funds, the Yakama Nation utilizes the grant to support child care services delivered through its tribal child care program operations. The Yakama Nation is required to submit a three-year CCDF plan for Administration for Children and Families approval and must conduct public hearings and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements governing fund use, payment rates, and sliding fee scale establishment. The mandatory and matching allocation reflects the tribe's formula-based entitlement under Section 418 of the Social Security Act and does not require annual congressional appropriations.