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ACF proposes revised tribal TANF reporting instructions, seeks 3-year OMB extension

Administration for Children and FamiliesHealth and Human ServicesProgram changeJul 21, 2026

Check: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is revising the instructions tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs use to report to the federal government, which it estimates will cut response time by 33 percent.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Tribal TANF programs, which provide cash assistance to needy families under a federal , must file the Form 123 reports under the Guidance for the Tribal TANF Program. ACF is asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB, the federal office that approves reporting requirements) to extend the current approval for three years, and the statutory reporting requirements themselves are not changing. The current OMB approval expires August 31, 2026.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Compare the current Form 123 instructions with the revised instructions once they are published, and assign staff to update reporting procedures before the current approval expires on 2026-08-31.

Sources

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  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeJul 21, 2026

    Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Report, ACF-196T

    • Quoted from the source: “The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Guidance for the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, Form 123”
    • Quoted from the source: “While the statutory requirements remain unchanged, ACF is proposing revisions to the instructions for clarification”
    • Quoted from the source: “ACF estimates a 33 percent reduction in response time with the proposed revisions to the instructions.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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