Federal Grant Award Summary

The Hopi Tribe received $147,553.00 in formula grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, 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, supports the tribe's child care services for low-income families in Arizona. This funding enables the Hopi Tribe to provide subsidized child care assistance to eligible families, improve the quality of child care services within the tribal community, and promote early childhood development initiatives.

The Child Care and Development Fund Mandatory and Matching portion is a formula grant program established under Section 418 of the Social Security Act designed to help low-income families access affordable, quality child care while parents work or pursue education and training. As the recipient and designated lead agency, the Hopi Tribe is responsible for developing a three-year Child Care and Development Fund plan, maintaining compliance with program requirements under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, establishing appropriate payment rates and sliding fee scales, and coordinating services with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs. The tribe must also maintain all CCDF records for three years from submission of financial reports and complete required triennial plan submissions and public hearings.