The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a Federal Register Notice seeking public comment by June 20, 2025, on a proposed information collection for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) TANF Pilot Program. This reissued request reflects a shift in federal priorities toward promoting work and reducing dependency. Up to five states will be selected for a six-year pilot that replaces traditional Work Participation Rate (WPR) requirements with work and family stability outcome-based performance measures. During the 30-day comment period, stakeholders should review the Draft Request for Proposals to understand and comment on the pilot’s goals, eligibility, and accountability framework. Alternatively, a copy can be obtained by sending an email to infocollection@acf.hhs.gov; all requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis. 

Below is the high-level timeline for submissions:

• May 8, 2025: Employment Outcomes Reporting: Drop-in Office Hours
• May 9, 2025: FRA Submission Functionality Available for Jurisdictions with Designated Submitters
• May 12, 2025: FRA Submission Functionality Announcement for Jurisdictions without Designated Submitters
• May 15, 2025: Submission deadline for Q1 FY2025 Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Data
• To Be Announced: Reflection Meeting on the First Work Outcomes Submission

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

On May 12, 2025, TANF Data & Systems Team will send an announcement of the TANF Data Portal’s FRA Work Outcomes Data submission functionality being available. The team will start contacting jurisdictions without designated submitters by reaching out to TANF Directors and recent ACF 199/209 submitters and ask them who will be submitting their data.

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

 On May 9, 2025, jurisdictions that have a designated submitter will be granted access to the TANF Data Portal’s FRA Work Outcomes Data submission functionality.

Any questions can be submitted to TANFData@acf.hhs.gov. 

The Office of Family Assistance’s TANF Outcomes Technical Assistance and Logistics (TOTAL) team delivers training and technical assistance to state TANF programs and partners responding to the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA). The team hosted their May office hours, which reviewed the work outcomes of TANF Exiters Report submission requirements. A documentation template for Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report was made available as well.

For any questions or assistance, contact the TANF Data Division at TANFData@acf.hhs.gov.

The Office of Family Assistance published this Dear Colleague Letter to address how states may use TANF funds to expand educational choice and support families who choose educational alternatives to governmental entities, including private and faith-based options. State agencies and other interested parties may find it helpful to review prior guidance, TANF-ACF-PI-2005-01, which provided information about when and how federal TANF and state maintenance-of-effort funds may be used for early childhood education, school readiness, kindergarten, and other public education programs. 

This Office of Family Assistance information memoranda provides guidance regarding the definition of federal public benefits. In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services identified 31 programs that provide federal public benefits. Albeit a few exceptions, these programs, including TANF, are required to verify immigration and citizenship status of applicants in order to ensure that only qualified aliens receive the programs' benefits and services.

As part of implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, state and territory TANF programs are required to submit the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report by May 15, 2025. This report is mandatory for states and territories to submit on a quarterly basis.

The TANF Work Outcomes Reporting Requirement – What You Need to Know guide will walk you through the submission process for the report, including: 

• What needs to be included;
• How to create the report;
  • Includes formatting advice for Excel users;
• How and where to submit the report; and
• What happens after the report is submitted? 

The Office of Family Assistance’s TANF Outcomes Technical Assistance and Logistics (TOTAL) team delivers training and technical assistance to state TANF programs and partners responding to the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA). The team hosted their April office hours, which provided clarity on work outcomes reporting requirements. 

For any questions or assistance on education outcome measures, contact the TANF Data Division at tanfdata@acf.hhs.gov.