The Office of Family Assistance’s TANF Outcomes Technical Assistance and Logistics (TOTAL) team hosted their office hours in June 2025 to review definitions, eligibility rules, and case studies related to the new Secondary School Attainment Rate reporting requirement. They discussed the data that needs to be collected, possible data sources, and how to calculate the secondary attainment rates.

This Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network primer was developed to offer service providers basic information about federal programs that can be used to finance kinship services and programs. Information for each source includes which federal agency administers the funding source, services the funding source can finance, and basic eligibility information. This funding primer is not intended to be an in-depth explanation of each source but, rather, a high-level overview that can be used to aid further research.

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation brief report describes the ways in which Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policies vary within the context of the federal program requirements and includes dozens of detailed tables showing policy choices across each state and territory.

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation brief provides a graphical overview of some of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policy differences across states and territories. It includes information about initial eligibility, benefit amounts, work and activity requirements, and ongoing eligibility and time limits.

As the TANF program nears its 30th year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to reinforcing the program’s core values of personal responsibility and work as a pathway to reduced dependency and family self-sufficiency. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) authorized a new opportunity for states to pilot program performance and accountability measures in TANF. Pub. L. No. 118-5, § 302. The pilot can play a pivotal role in the design of modern approaches to moving work-eligible individuals into the labor force, while providing critical insights on ways to operationalize personal responsibility. To align with Trump Administration priorities, ACF is issuing a new request for pilot proposals and encourages all states and territories, including members of the prior cohort of applicants, to submit a proposal. The up to five pilot states will focus on moving TANF recipients from dependency to independence by promoting work, personal responsibility, and strong, stable families as the foundations of self-sufficiency. This draft request for proposals is available for public comment. Email any comments on the proposed collection of information to infocollection@acf.hhs.gov for consideration by ACF.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a Federal Register Notice seeking public comment by June 20, 2025, on a proposed information collection for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) TANF Pilot Program. This reissued request reflects a shift in federal priorities toward promoting work and reducing dependency. Up to five states will be selected for a six-year pilot that replaces traditional Work Participation Rate (WPR) requirements with work and family stability outcome-based performance measures. During the 30-day comment period, stakeholders should review the Draft Request for Proposals to understand and comment on the pilot’s goals, eligibility, and accountability framework. Alternatively, a copy can be obtained by sending an email to infocollection@acf.hhs.gov; all requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis. 

Below is the high-level timeline for submissions:

• May 8, 2025: Employment Outcomes Reporting: Drop-in Office Hours
• May 9, 2025: FRA Submission Functionality Available for Jurisdictions with Designated Submitters
• May 12, 2025: FRA Submission Functionality Announcement for Jurisdictions without Designated Submitters
• May 15, 2025: Submission deadline for Q1 FY2025 Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Data
• To Be Announced: Reflection Meeting on the First Work Outcomes Submission

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

On May 12, 2025, TANF Data & Systems Team will send an announcement of the TANF Data Portal’s FRA Work Outcomes Data submission functionality being available. The team will start contacting jurisdictions without designated submitters by reaching out to TANF Directors and recent ACF 199/209 submitters and ask them who will be submitting their data.

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

 On May 9, 2025, jurisdictions that have a designated submitter will be granted access to the TANF Data Portal’s FRA Work Outcomes Data submission functionality.

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov.