Notice2026-00970
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Annual Report on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs and State Maintenance-of-Effort Programs-ACF-204 (Annual TANF and MOE Report)
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Published
January 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the ACF-204: Annual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0248, expiration March 31, 2026). There are no substantive changes requested to the form but instructions have been updated and burden estimates adjusted.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2361-2362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00970]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0248]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Annual Report on
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs and State Maintenance-
of-Effort Programs--ACF--204 (Annual TANF and MOE Report)
AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting a 3-year extension of the ACF-204: Annual Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Maintenance-of-Effort
(MOE) Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0248,
expiration March 31, 2026). There are no substantive changes requested
to the form but instructions have been updated and burden estimates
adjusted.
DATES: Comments due March 23, 2026.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific
aspects of the information collection described above. You can obtain
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#026b6c646d616d6e6e6761766b6d6c426361642c6a6a712c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0861666e676b6764646d6b7c61676648696b6e2660607b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Annual TANF and MOE Report is used to collect
descriptive program characteristics information on the programs
operated by states and territories in association with their TANF
programs. All state and territory expenditures claimed toward states
and territories MOE requirements must be appropriate, i.e., meet all
applicable MOE requirements. The Annual TANF and MOE Report provides
the ability to learn about and to monitor the nature of state and
territory expenditures used to meet states and territories MOE
requirements, and it is an important source of information about the
different ways that states and territories are using their resources to
help families attain and maintain self-sufficiency. In addition, the
report is used to obtain state and territory program characteristics
for
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ACF's annual report to Congress, and the report serves as a useful
resource to use in Congressional hearings about how TANF programs are
evolving, in assessing state and territory MOE expenditures, and in
assessing the need for legislative changes. This information collection
will support administration and agency priorities to enhance oversight
mechanisms and reinforce accountability across programs. Further, this
information collection addresses a recommendation issued by the U.S.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) in its final report, GAO-25-
107235, that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Services should ensure ACF conducts a review of all TANF reporting
requirements and forms and make appropriate changes within its
statutory authority to enhance reporting for oversight of TANF funds.
The Annual TANF and MOE Report requires states to relate each TANF and
MOE benefit or service program to the third and fourth statutory
purposes of TANF, which is responsive to GAO's recommendation and
aligns with the agency's values of program integrity and fiscal
stewardship. This request includes clarifications within instructions,
a reduction in burden hours, and a change in collection title to better
reflect the content of the collection.
Respondents: The 50 States of the U.S., the District of Columbia,
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Annual Burden Estimates: ACF proposes a 32 percent reduction in
estimated average time per response to reflect the intent of existing
regulations. 45 CFR 265.9(d) indicates that states that have already
incorporated the information required in their TANF State Plan may meet
the annual reporting requirements by reference in lieu of completing a
re-submission of a particular data element. If the information in the
annual report has not changed since the previous annual report, the
state may reference this information in lieu of re-submission of a
particular data element. Instructions have been updated to make clear
both opportunities to reference in lieu of re-submission.
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of of responses hours per Annual burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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ACF-204; Annual TANF and MOE Report......... 54 1 80 4,320
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 602 and 611; the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, 110
Stat. 2105.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-00970 Filed 1-16-26; 8:45 am]
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