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This Information Memorandum reminds State agencies of the TANF Charitable Choice requirement.

This Information Memorandum provides a TANF Data Report and SSP-MOE Data Report that have been revised as follows: (1) to correct the definition of a two-parent family; (2) to correct and clarify guidance on the work-eligible individual indicator; and (3) to clarify coding of the data elements “Type of Family for Work Participation” and “Work-Eligible Individual Indicator.”

is Program Instruction outlines the key features of the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005, Public Law 109-68 (attached) that was signed by the President on September 21, 2005 and became effective upon enactment.  We also provide information and guidance on how States may access and use the TANF Contingency Funds and loans authorized in the legislation.  This Program Instruction addresses only the provisions of Public Law 109-68, as enacted.  Should there be any changes to Public Law 109-68, we will issue another Program Instruction clarifying any necessary changes.

This PI was originally issued on October 12, 2005.  We have re-issued this PI principally because we augmented the response to question 11.

This Program Instruction sets forth revised standard procedures for resolving disagreements over state-submitted caseload and expenditure data used to establish the amount of a TFAG. This issuance supersedes and rescinds the original PI on this topic (see TANF-ACF-PI-2006-06 dated October 11, 2005).  A new PI is necessary because of a reorganization of the Office of Family Assistance and the need to clarify certain aspects of the process.
 

This Information Memorandum addresses the Low-Income Subsidy that is available to eligible beneficiaries, and outreach efforts.

This Program Instruction provides guidance about when and how Federal TANF and State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds may be used for early childhood education, school readiness, kindergarten, and other public education programs.

This Information Memorandum provides policy guidance on the use of Federal TANF and State MOE funds to support healthy marriage activities and clarifies that activities supporting healthy marriage are reasonably calculated to meet a TANF purpose.  It also presents examples of marriage activities that some States have adopted to address healthy marriage.

This Information Memorandum clarifies the interaction between the drug discount card/transitional assistance and other Federal assistance programs.