TANF Financial Report Form ACF-196T OMB Review

FR: Children and Families Administration

Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests a 3-year extension of the TANF Financial Report Form ACF-196T for tribal agencies administering TANF programs. ACF proposes significant updates to streamline and improve instructions, reducing estimated review time by 33 percent (from 1.5 to 1 hour per response). Annual burden decreases from 306 to 200 hours. Public comments are due April 30, 2026.

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ACF is requesting a 3-year extension of Form ACF-196T (OMB #0970-0345) for tribal agencies reporting TANF financial data. While no substantive changes are made to the form itself, the instructions have been edited for clarification and general improvements. The estimated time per response has been reduced from 1.5 hours to 1.0 hour, with total annual burden decreasing from 306 hours to 200 hours across 50 respondents.\n\nTribal agencies administering TANF programs should review the updated instructions and submit comments by April 30, 2026 via Regulations.gov or email. Once approved, the revised form will be implemented with more streamlined instructions, reducing administrative burden for respondents. The form remains required for quarterly expenditure reporting and quarterly grant fund requests under 45 CFR 286.245-286.285.

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Tribal TANF grantees: Review proposed instruction updates and submit comments by April 30, 2026 if desired
Access the full information collection at regulations.gov to review detailed changes

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Submission for OMB Review; TANF Financial Report, ACF-196T

A Notice by the Children and Families Administration on 03/31/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06179 (91 FR 16003) Document Headings ###### Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children and Families

[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0345]

AGENCY:

Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Request for public comments.

SUMMARY:

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Report, Form ACF-196T (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0345, expiration date: March 31, 2026. ACF is not proposing updates to the form but is proposing significant updates to streamline and improve the instructions. While the substance of the instructions remains the same, they are easier to read, with review time reduced by an estimated 33 percent.

DATES:

Comments due April 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

The public may view and comment on this information collection request at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202603-0970-014. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: Grantees of the TANF program are required by statute to report financial data on a quarterly basis. Form ACF-196T is used by tribal agencies administering the TANF program to report these quarterly expenditure data and to request quarterly grant funds. Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise the Office of Family Assistance and ACF's ability to monitor TANF expenditures and compliance with statutory requirements. These data are also needed to estimate outlays and to prepare reports and budget submissions for Congress. The instructions have been edited for clarification and general improvements for respondents.

Respondents: Tribal agencies receiving a direct grant from OFA to administer a TANF program.

Annual Burden Estimates

Based on the edits to the instructions, the estimated time per response has been reduced 33 percent, from 1.5 hours to 1 hour. The number of agencies has been reduced to reflect current grant recipients. Overall, annual burden estimates have decreased from 306 hours to 200 hours.

| Instrument | Total
number of
respondents | Annual
number of
responses per
respondent | Average
burden hours
per response | Annual
burden
hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TANF Financial Report, Form ACF-196T | 50 | 4 | 1.0 | 200 |
( printed page 16004) Authority: Social Security Act, Section 409 & 411; 45 CFR 286.245-286.285.

Mary C. Jones,

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.

[FR Doc. 2026-06179 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184-36-P

Published Document: 2026-06179 (91 FR 16003)