Federal Grant Award Summary

The Chickasaw Nation received a Formula Grant award of $373,092.20 from the Administration for Children, Youth and Families under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the delivery of comprehensive family preservation and child welfare services designed to prevent child maltreatment, maintain children safely within their homes and communities, and promote family stability among at-risk populations within the Chickasaw Nation's service territory in Oklahoma. As a federally recognized Indian tribe, the Chickasaw Nation utilizes formula-based funding under this program to implement supportive family services that address child safety and permanency within tribal communities, consistent with culturally appropriate practices in Indian child welfare.

The award funds the primary Promoting Safe and Stable Families (FPSS) initiative and may encompass related program components including kinship navigator services and caseworker visitation enhancements. Formula grants under this program require the Chickasaw Nation to submit a five-year agency plan jointly developed with the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, with annual updates due by June 30 each year for approval by September 30. The funding enables the tribe to coordinate family support services with other federal and federally-assisted programs serving similar populations, thereby strengthening the overall child welfare infrastructure and service delivery capacity within Chickasaw Nation communities.