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NEW-ACF-PI-2007-03 (Implementation of New Procedure for Disseminating Program Instructions (PIs), Policy Announcements (PAs), Information Memoranda (IMs), and Other Documents) (also released as TANF-ACF-PI-2007-09)
July 18, 2007Until now the Office of Family Assistance (TANF Bureau) has made PIs, PAs, IMs, and other documents available in both hard copy and on the Internet. In an effort to effectively utilize the technology available to us, reduce printing costs, and improve our distribution network, we are with this IM announcing a significant change in our procedures.
TANF-ACF-PI-2007-03 (Pre-award Costs for Potential Tribal TANF Grantees)
July 18, 2007This Program Instruction addresses whether TANF funds can be used for pre-award costs for potential Tribal TANF grantees.
2 CFR Part 225, defines pre-award costs as those incurred prior to the effective date of the award directly pursuant to the negotiation and in anticipation of the award where such costs are necessary to comply with the proposed delivery schedule or period of performance. Such costs are allowable only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the award and only with the written approval of the awarding agency. We have been asked whether or not expenses associated with planning to operate a TANF program prior to the approval of the plan qualify as pre-award costs and thus can be paid retroactively with TANF funds once the plan is approved. This Program Instruction responds to this question.
TANF-ACF-PA-2005-01 (Eligibility of Native Americans born in Canada or Mexico for Federal TANF and State Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) benefits)
November 15, 2005This Policy Announcement provides guidance on determining whether a non-citizen Native American born in Canada or Mexico is eligible for a Federal public benefit funded with Federal TANF funds or a State or local public benefit funded with State or local monies that have not been commingled with Federal TANF funds and may be claimed toward a State’s maintenance-of-effort requirement.
NEW-ACF-PI-2005-02 (Certain Requirements That Apply to Tribal TANF and NEW Programs and Funds Included in Public Law 102-477 Projects) (also released as TANF-ACF-PI-2005-08)
November 2, 2005To provide guidance on certain statutory, regulatory, and other requirements that apply to Tribal TANF and NEW programs and funds that are included in demonstration projects under Public Law 102-477.
TANF-ACF-PI-2005-08, NEW-ACF-PI-2005-02 (Certain requirements that apply to Tribal TANF and NEW programs and funds included in Public Law 102-477 projects)
November 2, 2005To provide guidance on certain statutory, regulatory, and other requirements that apply to Tribal TANF and NEW programs and funds that are included in demonstration projects under Public Law 102-477.
TANF-ACF-PI-2005-03 (Requirements for Tribes and States Concerning Service Areas and Populations for Tribal TANF Programs)
May 11, 2005This program instruction (PI) explains the application of the regulations at 45 CFR Part 286 for determining the service area(s) and population that may be included in a Tribe's TANF plan. Additionally, it clarifies policy relative to Letters of Intent (LI) from Tribal applicants and explains State, Tribal and Federal roles in the resolution of Tribal competition over the same service area.
TANF-ACF-PI-2005-02 (Using Federal TANF or State MOE funds to purchase a business)
April 19, 2005This Program Instruction addresses whether States and Tribes operating an approved Tribal TANF program may use Federal TANF or State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds to purchase a business.
TANF-ACF-IM-2004-02 (General Policy Guidance on How Federal TANF and State Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) Funds Can Be Used to Help States, Tribes and Territories Implement Healthy Marriage Activities)
September 30, 2004This 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.
TANF-ACF-IM-2004-01 (Disregard of Transitional Drug Subsidies under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act)
August 4, 2004This Information Memorandum clarifies the interaction between the drug discount card/transitional assistance and other Federal assistance programs.
NEW-ACF-PI-2004-02 (Effect on Native Employment Works (NEW) grantees of statutory amendment permitting carryover of unobligated balances with no fiscal year limitation – revised program instruction)
July 27, 2004To provide revised instructions to NEW program grantees on implementing section 404(e) of the Social Security Act, regarding effective date of carryover authority, uses of carryover funds, and submission of reports. As amended, section 404(e) permits NEW grantees to reserve and carry forward unobligated NEW fund balances without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of providing assistance.