Office of Family Assistance (OFA)

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 established a new $1 billion Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund to assist needy families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. States, the District of Columbia, tribes operating a tribal TANF program, and all five U.S. territories are eligible to receive funds. The Office of Family Assistance has published some initial resources on the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund.

New Tribal TANF PI addresses common questions about how Tribal TANF can be used to alleviate the COVID-19 economic crisis for families, and what administrative flexibilities are available to programs.

New PI outlines TANF flexibilities for states, territories, and tribes to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Check out the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse, a new resource from ACF.