Federal Grant Award Summary

The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $126,755 formula grant award 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), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports the tribe's provision of child care services designed to help low-income families access affordable, quality child care while working or pursuing education and training. The funding enables the tribe to subsidize child care costs for eligible tribal members and families, improve the quality of child care services available on the Mescalero reservation, and promote early child development initiatives consistent with federal CCDF objectives.

As a federally recognized tribal lead agency, the Mescalero Apache Tribe administers this formula grant through its Special Revenue Department and must comply with all CCDF requirements, including submission of a three-year comprehensive plan, establishment of a sliding fee scale, designation of qualified child care providers, and maintenance of required financial and programmatic records. The award represents part of the tribe's broader portfolio of federal child care funding, which exceeds $1.6 million across fiscal years 2024-2026, demonstrating the tribe's established institutional capacity for managing complex federal child care programs and serving community needs.