This Administration for Children and Families webpage provides states with a framework for developing work verification systems that document and validate participation activities. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, this webpage is a foundational operations tool because it can guide how compliance is demonstrated and how staff document client work engagement. It supports TANF practitioners in building clearer internal procedures, improving consistency across offices, and reducing uncertainty about what counts as acceptable verification during case reviews or audits.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed changes to the regulations governing federal financial assistance, including grants and cooperative agreements that support programs administered by states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. If finalized, the proposed rule could affect how federal funding is awarded, managed, monitored, and reviewed across a wide range of human services and workforce programs.

The National Congress of American Indians will host a webinar on July 1, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. ET to provide an overview of the proposed changes and their potential implications for organizations that receive or administer federal funds. For Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, understanding these proposed revisions is important for anticipating how future changes to federal grant requirements could affect program operations, compliance responsibilities, partnerships, and funding administration. The session will offer an opportunity to learn about the rulemaking process, key provisions under consideration, and ways stakeholders can stay informed as the proposal moves forward.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the modernization of CareerOneStop and O*NET, two key workforce information resources used by job seekers, workforce professionals, and employment service providers nationwide. The effort is intended to improve access to career exploration, training, labor market information, and employment resources through a more user-friendly, mobile-accessible platform with enhanced functionality.

DOL is specifically seeking feedback from workforce practitioners, state and local workforce agencies, and other stakeholders on how these tools can better support frontline service delivery, reflect regional labor market needs, and improve the user experience for job seekers. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) practitioners, this RFI is an opportunity to share insights on how clients with employment barriers interact with career and workforce information systems and identify enhancements that could strengthen case management and employment outcomes. Comments will be accepted through August 10, 2026.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves over 40 million Americans annually, and SNAP program integrity involves multiple federal and state responsibilities, including eligibility verification, payment accuracy oversight, fraud investigations, claims recovery, and efforts to address rising third-party EBT theft. Because many Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) families also receive SNAP, practitioners regularly encounter situations where these issues intersect: a client whose EBT card was skimmed, a case flagged for review, or a question about what "payment error" means. This American Public Human Services Association report walks through the full picture of common SNAP fraud: the different types of integrity risks, the critical difference between intentional fraud and honest mistakes, how the investigation and enforcement process works, and what states are doing to protect benefits from theft.

It is important to distinguish between intentional fraud, unintentional household or agency error, retailer trafficking, and third-party benefit theft, because different integrity risks require different prevention, investigation, oversight, and recovery approaches. For TANF practitioners, this resource is a practical reference for real situations — helping you speak accurately with clients, navigate conversations with partner agencies, and support families whose benefits have been compromised.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has recovered more than $512 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims and returned those funds to the U.S. Treasury. This release highlights this ongoing federal effort to identify improper payments after they occur while also improving systems to prevent fraud in future claims. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) practitioners, the value lies in the approaches being used to identify and freeze suspicious funds—data matching, audits, and recovery mechanisms that demonstrate how large-scale program integrity systems operate in practice. These strategies offer useful reference points for TANF agencies working to strengthen oversight, improve payment accuracy, and coordinate more effectively with workforce and unemployment insurance systems.

The Acting Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor is urging governors to take immediate steps to address ongoing risks of unemployment insurance (UI) fraud, signaling continued concern about vulnerabilities in state-administered benefit systems. This release underscores the expectation that states must strengthen oversight, improve identity verification, and act quickly when suspicious activity is identified.

For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, this reinforces a broader shift toward tighter program integrity practices across interconnected public benefits systems. Many TANF agencies rely on shared eligibility data and cross-program verification tools, so improvements in UI fraud controls can strengthen the reliability of information used to determine eligibility and reduce improper payments across programs serving similar populations.

The Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR) within the Administration for Children and Families hosted a webinar in June 2026 to introduce a new opportunity for human services agencies and partners to share innovative solutions that strengthen human services systems before, during, and after disasters. This session provided an overview of the two challenge tracks, one focused on supporting foster and kinship families during disasters and the other focused on building coordinated human services responses that can quickly connect families to assistance. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs, this challenge offers an opportunity to explore strategies for strengthening emergency preparedness, building partnerships, and ensuring families can continue accessing critical supports when disasters disrupt communities. This OHSEPR webpage includes the Entry Guide, application materials, webinar recording, frequently asked questions, and additional resources. Submissions are due September 4, 2026.

Too often, accessing public benefits requires families to travel to offices during business hours, wait in long lines, and navigate systems that were designed around administrative convenience rather than client need. The San Francisco Human Services Agency decided to try something different. Their Mobile Benefits Center was built around a simple idea of bringing human services directly to communities that face barriers getting to agency buildings and was designed in close partnership with clients of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences, as well as frontline staff and community partners. This American Public Human Services Association practical case study covers what it means to design with communities rather than for them. It raises important questions worth asking about your own Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program: Where are clients actually located? What barriers are we asking them to overcome before they even walk in the door? And what would it look like to meet them there instead?

GovLoop developed this webinar and companion product to examine how agencies can simplify and modernize forms and document processes to improve the customer experience. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, complicated paperwork and outdated systems can create barriers for both families and staff. Both resources outline practical ways agencies can reduce administrative burden, improve accessibility, and make it easier for clients to complete applications and submit information. TANF practitioners and program leaders can use these ideas to support more efficient service delivery, reduce delays, and create processes that are easier for families to navigate.

WorkforceGPS will host a free webinar on May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET focused on how agencies can improve coordination through integrated systems and cross-program collaboration. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) practitioners, this is especially relevant because families often interact with multiple systems at the same time, including workforce, childcare, child welfare, education, and housing programs. When these systems are not aligned, families may encounter duplicated paperwork, service gaps, or confusion about where to access support.

The webinar will explore how integrated approaches can better align workforce, education, and human services, including TANF programs, by moving from strategy into implementation. It will highlight how data sharing can improve coordination, strengthen efficiency, and support better outcomes, as well as how labor market analysis can inform joint planning and decision-making across systems. Drawing on state examples, the session will share implementation approaches, lessons learned, and real-world impacts, along with practical considerations for putting integration into practice and emerging priorities for strengthening coordinated service delivery.