TANF Financial Report (ACF-196T) OMB Extension Request with Streamlined Instructions
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Report, Form ACF-196T. The current OMB authorization (number 0970-0345) expired on March 31, 2026, and this extension would keep the reporting requirement active through approximately March 2029. ACF is not making any substantive changes to the form itself. However, the agency is proposing significant revisions to the accompanying instructions to make them clearer and easier to navigate for state and territory TANF administrators who must complete the report. The updated instructions maintain the same substantive content and reporting requirements as before, but are reorganized and rewritten to improve readability. The key efficiency gain is an estimated 33 percent reduction in the time required to review the instructions, lowering the administrative burden on reporting entities. This is a routine administrative renewal of an existing federal reporting requirement. No new data collection obligations or policy changes are introduced; the action is purely procedural to maintain continuity of TANF financial oversight.
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Key Changes
- 3-year extension requested for Form ACF-196T under OMB control number 0970-0345, expiring March 31, 2026
- No substantive changes to the form's data fields or reporting structure
- Instructions significantly rewritten and reorganized for improved clarity and readability
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Obligations
What this law requires
State and territory TANF administrators must complete and submit the TANF Financial Report, Form ACF-196T to the Administration for Children and Families
Reporting entities must comply with the updated streamlined instructions accompanying Form ACF-196T when completing financial reports
The Administration for Children and Families must maintain OMB authorization number 0970-0345 for the TANF Financial Report Form ACF-196T through the extended authorization period (approximately March 2029)