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TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03 (Guidance concerning waiver and expenditure authority under Section 1115)
July 12, 2012This Information Memorandum notifies States of waiver authority to allow States to test alternative and innovative strategies, policies, and procedures to improve employment outcomes.
Major Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) Library of Congress
April 27, 2012Bill Text 104th Congress (1995-1996) H.R.3734.ENRBelow link will redirector to the Library of Congress:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c104:H.R.3734.ENR:
TANF-ACF-IM-2012-02 (Upcoming rulemaking for new TANF requirements specified in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96))
April 12, 2012This Information Memorandum informs States and Territories of the upcoming rulemaking process associated with the new TANF requirements outlined in P.L. 112-96.
TANF-ACF-IM-2012-01 (Use of TANF funds to support summer jobs for youth)
March 22, 2012This Information Memorandum informs TANF jurisdictions of the opportunities to support the creation or expansion of summer youth employment programs with TANF funds.
TANF-ACF-PI-2011-01 (Disregarding tax refunds received after December 31, 2009, as income and resources for a period of 12 months)
January 28, 2011This Program Instruction informs States, DC, Tribes, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of a new statutory requirement that a federal tax refund be disregarded as income and as resources (for a period of 12 months) in programs funded in whole or in part with federal funds, including those operated by States, localities, or others.
TANF Carry Over Funds Final Rule
August 6, 2010This final rule informs states, local governments, and tribes that administer the TANF program of the statutory change to section 404(e) of the Social Security Act as enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This change allows states, tribes, and territories to use TANF program funds carried over from a prior year for any allowable TANF benefit, service, or activity.
TANF-ACF-PI-2010-04 (Use of Federal TANF Carry-Over funds for any allowable TANF benefit, service, or activity)
April 21, 2010To share the final rule published April 6, 2010, which implements the statutory change to section 404(e) of the Social Security Act as enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This change allows States, Tribes, and Territories to use TANF program funds carried over from a prior year for any allowable TANF benefit, service, or activity.
Cost Allocation Methodology for the TANF Final Rule
July 23, 2008This final rule informs states, territories, and the District of Columbia that they are required to use the “benefiting program” cost allocation methodology in U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87 (2 CFR part 225), which is determined by HHS/ACF to be the appropriate methodology for the proper use of Federal TANF funds.
TANF Final Rule – Technical Corrections
May 28, 2008This document contains technical correcting amendments to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families final rule published on April 12, 1999 (64 FR 17720). The final rule implements key statutory provisions related to work, penalties, and data collection.
TANF-ACF-PI-2008-05 (Diversion Programs) (AMENDED)
May 22, 2008This Program Instruction (PI) reminds States that providing recurring basic income supports constitutes “assistance” and clarifies the meaning of “nonrecurrent, short-term benefits.”
This PI was originally issued on May 19, 2008. We have re-issued this PI because we have changed the effective date to October 1, 2008 (FY 2009).