Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $376,049.00 to the Gila River Indian Community under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) formula grant program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports child care services and early childhood development initiatives for low-income families within the Gila River Indian Community's service area in Arizona.

Under this formula grant award, the Gila River Indian Community will utilize funding to help low-income families access affordable, quality child care services while parents engage in employment or pursue education and training opportunities. The mandatory and matching funds support the Community's lead agency in administering comprehensive child care assistance programs, which may include subsidizing child care costs for eligible families, enhancing the quality of child care services, and advancing early childhood education and development programs. As a federally recognized tribal government with extensive experience delivering social services and workforce development programs, the Community is positioned to effectively deploy these resources in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act requirements and the three-year plan submission and approval process mandated by the Administration for Children and Families.