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# Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | The Administration for Children and Families A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Click Here to Report Suspected Child Care Fraud * U.S. Department of Health & Human Services * Administration for Children & Families * Administration for Native Americans (ANA) * Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) * Early Childhood Development (ECD) * Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) * Office of Child Care (OCC) * Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) * Office of Community Services (OCS) * Office of Family Assistance (OFA) * Office of Family Violence and Prevention Services (OFVPS) * Office of Head Start (OHS) * Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) * Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget (OLAB) * Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation (OPRE) * Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) * Office of Regional Operations (ORO) * Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) * Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) * Unaccompanied Alien Children Office of the Ombuds (UACOO) Office of Family Assistance An Office of the Administration for Children & Families * About Temporary Assistance for Needy Families * Technical Assistance and Training * Tribal TANF Child Welfare (TTCW) 2.
Office of Family Assistance (OFA) 4. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) * About Temporary Assistance for Needy Families * Technical Assistance and Training [](https://acf.
gov/ofa/programs/temporary-assistance-needy-families-tanf) # Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Current as of:June 29, 2022 ## About Temporary Assistance for Needy Families The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help families with children experiencing low-income achieve economic security and stability.
States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program. While TANF jurisdictions must meet certain work participation and cost sharing requirements, they have considerable flexibility with TANF funds to implement programs that best serve their distinct communities. ## **TANF Programs by State** Contact information for state TANF programs.
The Office of Family Assistance collects and analyzes data on TANF caseloads, expenditures, work participation rates, recipient characteristics, and more. Also find the TANF Reports to Congress and links to the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation’s welfare research projects. Current statutes and regulations governing TANF and the statutory development and history of the TANF program.
Recent TANF policy guidance documents, including Program Instructions, Information Memoranda, Policy Announcements, Questions and Answers, and additional resources. ## Training and Technical Assistance The Office of Family Assistance provides Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) to state, tribal, and local TANF programs.
Through TTA, OFA helps TANF agencies strengthen their programs so they can better serve and support economic security and stability of TANF participants and TANF-eligible individuals. ## Reporting Instructions Instructions for state and territory TANF grantees related to forms (ACF-196R, ACF-199, ACF-209, ACF-204, ACF-202, SF-424), the work verification plan, and more.
* ACF-OFA-DCL-26-01 (Leveraging TANF to Support Trump Accounts: A New Opportunity to Strengthen Family Economic Security) June 12, 2026 * The Prevalence of TANF Child-Only Cases Involving Immigration-Status-Ineligible Parents * Tribal TANF Plan Requirements June 8, 2026 ## OFA - Bottom Navigation ## Bottom Footer Navigation **U.S. Department of Health & Human Services** 330 C Street, S. W. , Washington, D.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State governments, including Illinois Department of Human Services. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $437,344,704. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF-2026) is funded by HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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