Notice2026-17982
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; TANF Contingency Fund Application
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Published
September 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to collect data for state requests of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund provisional payments through the TANF Contingency Fund Application.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17982]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; TANF
Contingency Fund Application
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 Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children
and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is
proposing to collect data for state requests of Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund provisional payments through
the TANF Contingency Fund Application.
DATES: Comments due October 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The public may view and comment on this information
collection request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202608-0970-010">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202608-0970-010</a>. You can also obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c05020a030f030000090f180503022c0d0f0a4204041f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="660f08000905090a0a0305120f090826070500480e0e1548010910">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The TANF Contingency Fund Application is an optional
request for funds submitted by states to ACF. The proposed information
collection will standardize the mechanism through which states request
provisional payments monthly. To reduce response time and minimize
burden hours, the proposed form consolidates guidance and existing
resources. The form will require states to demonstrate eligibility,
describe how they will fulfill award requirements, and provide
certification by the Governor or official designee. Authority to
distribute provisional payments based on receipt of state requests for
contingency funds is contained in section 403 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3), as amended by the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, 110
Stat. 2105. States must submit a new application in the month prior to
the month for which they request funds.
Respondents: The 50 states of the United States and the District of
Columbia.
Annual Burden Estimates
The TANF Contingency Fund Application for the 50 states and the
District of Columbia will create an optional monthly burden with an
average of 15 states responding, although up to 50 states and the
District of Columbia may be eligible. We estimate the annual burden to
be an average of 3 hours per response, with an estimate of 7 responses
per respondent each year.
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Annual number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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TANF Contingency Fund Application........... 15 7 3 315
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 603(b).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-17982 Filed 9-1-26; 8:45 am]
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