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ACF proposes to cut title IV-B reporting rules for tribal child welfare agencies

Administration for Children and FamiliesChildren's BureauHealth and Human ServicesProposed ruleOct 5, 2026

Check: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to remove most title IV-B reporting regulations, including requirements for tribal agencies, and comments are due 2026-11-04.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia that receive title IV-B child welfare funding would see fewer plan and report requirements. Tribal agencies that receive only subpart 1 funds (the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program) would no longer be required to follow the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) cycle or submit an Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) or the CFS-101 expenditure form. Agencies with subpart 2 funds (the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program) would still follow the statutory requirements. ACF states the proposal sets no new requirements and would estimate an annual burden reduction of 60.78 percent if finalized.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Native nonprofits.

What to do next

  1. Review proposed removal of 45 CFR part 1357 against your CFSP, APSR and CFS-101 workload, noting whether your agency receives subpart 1 only or both subparts.
  2. Submit comments by 2026-11-04 at regulations.gov under ACF-2026-0562 or 0970-AD32.
  3. Check the proposed redesignation of four requirements to 45 CFR 1355.21, including the ban on denying services based on income or length of residence and the staff development and training plan.

Sources

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  • Federal Register: tribal termsProposed RuleOct 5, 2026

    Reforming Federal Reporting and Assessments in Child Welfare

    • Quoted from the source: “Comments on this proposed rule must be received by November 4, 2026.”
    • Quoted from the source: “This means tribal agencies receiving only subpart 1 funds will not be required to submit an APSR or CFS-101 by June 30th of each fiscal year.”
    • Quoted from the source: “It also requires ACF to modify subpart 2 reporting requirements imposed on tribes with a total allotment of not more than $50,000 per fiscal year (section 428(b) of the Act).”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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