Tribal Self-Governance Study
Description of Program,
Service, Function or Activity (PSFA)
INVENTORY
1. Agency Name: Administration for Children and Families
2. Program Name: Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
3. CFDA #: 93.575
4. Program Objectives: To make grants to States and Tribes to assist low- income families with child care and to: (1) Allow each State maximum flexibility in developing child care programs and policies that best suit the needs of children and parents within State; (2) promote parental choice to empower working parents to make their own decisions on the child care that best suits their family's needs; (3) encourage States to provide consumer education information to help parents make informed choices about child care; (4) assist States to provide child care to parents trying to achieve independence from public assistance; and (5) assist States in implementing the health, safety, licensing, and registration standards established in State regulations.
5. Titles and Descriptions of at least Three Funded Grantees: N/A (Block Grant)
Note: Twenty-four of the 257 grantees tribal CCDF grantees elect to consolidate their CCDF program funds with other formula-funded employment, training and related services programs under a plan administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (authorized by Public Law 102-477).
AUTHORITY
6. Authorizing Statute(s): The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as amended; and Section 418 of the Social Security Act
7. Regulatory/Administrative Requirements: 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99
8. Mandatory Statutory Changes Needed to Operate PSFA as a Demonstration: Section 658D of the CCDBG Act, as amended, requires the designation of a "Lead Agency" to administer the CCDF program, including ensuring compliance with all application, plan and reporting requirements. If the Tribe's CCDF Lead Agency was retained for CCDF purposes, or a Lead Agency was identified, in accordance with the statutory requirement, following the 102-477 model, a statutory change would probably not be required.
APPLICANTS, BENEFICIARIES and FORMULAS
9. Type of Funding: The CCDF is a formula-funded block grant
10. Eligible Applicants: All States, the District of Columbia, Territories (Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), federally recognized (1) Tribal organizations, (2) Indian Tribes, and (3) consortia of federally recognized Indian Tribes.
11. Allotment Formulas, Etc.: Statutory - Section 650O(a)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as amended, states that the Secretary shall reserve "not less than 1 percent, and not more than 2 percent" of the CCDF funds for Indian tribes and tribal organizations,
Regulatory - 45 CFR part 99.80 - 99.84 address the eligibility, application and plan and other requirements for Tribes to receive child care funds.
Administrative - The Child Care Bureau issues an annual Program Instruction that conveys application and plan procedures for Tribes to receive CCDF funds. This program Instruction is mailed to all Federally recognized Tribes and posted on the Child Care Bureau's website and on a tribal contractor's website.
For funds that become available on October 1 each year, the Child Care Bureau calculates grant awards based on the number of children under age 13. As part of their annual CCDF funding application process, a Tribe must submit a declaration that certifies the number of Indian children under age 13 who reside on or near the reservation or tribal service area.
12. Applicant Provisions/Allotments in Law for Indians: By statute (see #11 above), Tribes are eligible to receive up to 2% of the total CCDF annual appropriation. The CCDF consists of two parts: Discretionary Funds and Tribal Mandatory Funds. Discretionary Funds grants include a base amount of $20,000 plus a per child amount for each Tribe or tribal consortium with a minimum of 50 children. Tribal Mandatory Funds grants are calculated solely on a per-child basis and do not include a base amount.
13. Eligible Beneficiaries: Children under age 13 (or, at the option of the grantee, up to age 19, if disabled or under court supervision), who reside with a family whose income does not exceed 85 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, and who reside with a parent (or parents) who is working or attending job training or educational program; or are in need of, or are receiving protective services.
14. Beneficiary Provisions/Allotments in Law for Indians: By statute (see #11 above), Tribes are eligible to receive up to 2% of the total CCDF annual appropriation. Funding is allotted to children under age 13 (or, at the option of the grantee, up to age 19, if disabled or under court supervision), who reside with a family whose income does not exceed 85 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, and who reside with a parent (or parents) who is working or attending job training or educational program; or are in need of, or are receiving protective services.
15. Amount and Percent of Total that is Mandatory for Indians: Up to 2% of the total CCDF annual appropriation.
FINANCIAL
16. Total FY 2000 Funding: In FY 2000, approximately $3.5 billion in CCDF funds was awarded to States, Territories and Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
17. Amount and Percent of Total Funding Awarded to Indians: In FY 2000, Tribes received approximately $71 million, representing 2% of the total CCDF funds.
18. For Awards to Tribes: Number, Range and Average Amounts: In FY 2000, 257 Tribes received CCDF grant awards ranging from $11.4 million (Navajo Nation/AZ) to $22,275 (Yakutat-Tlingit/AK).
19. Total FY 2001 Funding and Amount for Indians, If Known: Approximately $4.5 billion in CCDF funds are available in FY 2001 for States, Territories and Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
Approximately $90 million was awarded to 257 Federally recognized Indian Tribes in FY 2001. Through consortia arrangements, approximately 500 Federally recognized Indian Tribes received CCDF funds.
OTHER
20. --how long assistance is funded: Section 658O(c)(4) of the CCDBG, as amended, limits CCDF grants to 3 year periods for Indian Tribes.
--fund use restrictions: Tribes with fiscal year grant awards of $500,000 or more ("non-exempt" grantees) are required to spend no less than 4% on quality expenditures (Section 658G of the CCDBG, as amended and 45 CFR 98.51(a)) and to operate a certificate program that provides for parental choice by offering families a full array of child care settings (Section 658E(c)(2) of the CCDBG as amended and 45 CFR 98.30(a)(2)).
--reporting requirements: By December 31 each year, Tribes are required to prepare an aggregate program data report covering the services provided with CCDF funds during the preceding fiscal year (see 45 CFR 98.70(c)). Note: Section 658K(a) of the CCDBG, as amended, requires States to submit monthly case-level data reports and biannual aggregate data reports. Since the Section 658K(a) of the CCDBG Act specified "States," through regulation, the Child Care Bureau has applied abbreviated program reporting requirements for Tribes.
--audit requirements: Section 658K(b) of the CCDBG Act, as amended, and 45 CFR 98.65(a) require program audits at the end of each program period, in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 and the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996.
CONTACTS
21. DHHS Workgroup Contact: Sharon McCully
Executive Director,
Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs
202/690-5780
22. HHS Agency/Program Contact: