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This Program Instruction (PI) provides basic information about Contingency Fund eligibility requirements and application procedures.  This PI describes the requirements to apply for, receive, and retain contingency funds.

This Program Instruction explains the revised form OFA-100 and instructions for requesting grants from the Emergency Fund.

Revisions to the Financial Reporting Form for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, to include reporting of TANF Emergency Contingency Fund expenditures (Emergency Fund) awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

To respond to questions about the Contingency Fund, particularly with respect to depletion of the Fund before the end of a fiscal year.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides responses to questions about the Contingency Fund, particularly with respect to how various requirements apply when the Fund is depleted before the end of a fiscal year.

The TANF Emergency Fund is authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It provides up to $5 billion to states, tribes, and territories through September 30, 2010. Emergency Funds are available to reimburse these jurisdictions for 80 percent of the cost of increased spending in three areas:

This Information Memorandum explains how the referenced legislation affects award amounts for the FY 2011 TANF Contingency Fund and TANF Supplemental Grant award amounts and provides a table showing the award calculations.

To remind States of ways that Federal TANF funds (including TANF Emergency Fund awards issued as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) and State MOE funds can be used to assist victims of domestic violence.