Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Report, Tribal TANF Annual Report, and Tribal TANF Reasonable Cause/Corrective Action Documentation Process

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) amended the Social Security Act and created the opportunity under §412 for federally-recognized Indian Tribes to design and operate their own Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) programs. Subject to approval by the federal government of their plans, Tribes can receive block grants from the federal government for this purpose (Tribal grantees). Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations are defined by PRWORA as having (except for Alaska) the meaning given such terms by section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). For Alaska, the non-profit arms of the Alaskan Native Corporations and the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve are specified as the only entities eligible to be Tribal TANF grantees. Section 412(g) of PRWORA imposed on Tribal grantees the data collection and reporting requirements of §411. Section 411(a)(1)(A) specifies the data items to be reported. Additional data collection requirements are imposed by §407 (work participation requirements) as modified by §412(c) ('negotiated' Minimum Work Participation Requirements and Time Limits) and §411(b) (Report to Congress). The number of respondents in section A12 has been updated to reflect an increase in the number of approved Tribal TANF programs. As of 2025, Tribes with approved PL477 plans can choose to use either the new simplified form, Annual 477 Report Forms (OMB Control No. 1076-0135), or continue using the current form (OMB Control No. 0970-0215). Authority: 42 U.S.C. 607, 611, 612, 613, and 619. This request is to extend approval of this information collection request with minor updates to instructions to improve formatting, clarity, and consistency.

The latest form for Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Report, Tribal TANF Annual Report, and Tribal TANF Reasonable Cause/Corrective Action Documentation Process expires 2028-09-30 and can be found here.

Tribal TANF Data Report

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