TANF Contingency Fund Awards

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Contingency Funds are additional Federal funds available to States, at their request, when unfavorable economic conditions exist. They are considered provisional payments, according to section 403(b)(3)(A) of the Act. This is because the exact amount of Contingency Funds that the State may actually keep is not determined until after the fiscal year ends, not when payment is made. A State that receives a provisional payment must meet specific spending requirements to keep some or all of the Contingency Funds. Data files are by state and year. Units of Response: State TANF Programs Type of Data: Financial Tribal Data: No COVID-19 Data: No Periodicity: Annual SORN: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/02/14/2018-03014/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records Data Use Agreement: Unavailable Data Use Agreement Location: Unavailable Equity Indicators: Unavailable Granularity: State Spatial: United States Geocoding: State

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21 Monthly TANF Contingency Funds Awards by State and Federal Fiscal Year for 2019. December 2018 through March 2019 awards were delayed due to a lapse in government appropriations. 2 Remaining (pro-rated) TANF Contingency Funds were awarded in July after Congress passed P.L.116-27 to extend TANF through September 30, 2019. Temporal: 10/1/18-9/30/19, Restriction: Public-use Aggregate, Formats: PDF https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofa/fy_2019_tanf_contingency_fund_awards_by_grantee_oct_2018_july_2019.pdf
21 Monthly TANF Contingency Funds Awards by State and Federal Fiscal Year for 2017. Temporal: 10/1/16-9/30/17, Restriction: Public-use Aggregate, Formats: PDF https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofa/fy_2017_tanf_contingency_funds.pdf
21 The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides a fixed block grant of about $16.5 billion to states, territories, 1 and Washington, DC (hereafter referred to as “states”). Additionally, federally-recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations may elect to operate their own TANF programs. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) created TANF, repealing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and related programs. Data Product Type: Report https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofa/eleventh_report_to_congress.pdf
21 Monthly TANF Contingency Funds Awards by State and Federal Fiscal Year for 2018. Temporal: 10/1/17-9/30/18, Restriction: Public-use Aggregate, Formats: PDF https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofa/fy18_contingency_funds_updated_05_21_2018.pdf
21 The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides a fixed block grant of about $16.5 billion to states, territories (Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico), and Washington, DC. Additionally, federally-recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations may elect to operate their own TANF programs. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) created TANF, repealing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and related programs. Data Product Type: Report https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ofa/12th_annual_tanf_report_to_congress_final.pdf

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