TANF Expenditure Report – ACF 196R

OMB Control No: 0970-0446	ICR Reference No: 202103-0970-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-0970-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OFA
Title: TANF Expenditure Report – ACF 196R
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/19/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2024	02/29/2024
Responses	204	204
Time Burden (Hours)	2,856	2,856
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Form ACF-196R is used by States administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to report quarterly expenditure data and to request quarterly grant funds. Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) and the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) 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. ACF and OFA use this data to compute quarterly grant awards and to assess compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements relating to use of funds, administrative costs, and state maintenance-of-effort requirements. The ACF-196R form includes a Part 1 and a Part 2. Part 1 collects financial data from states. Part 2 requires states to provide additional information regarding several general categories of spending (Assistance Authorized Solely Under Prior Law, Non-Assistance Authorized Solely Under Prior Law, and Other) and the methodology used to estimate any expenditure reported. ACF is seeking approval for non-substantive changes to the form and form completion instructions to grantees to appropriately report and categorize American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, (ARPA) funding (P.L. 117-2) to the Office of Family Assistance. The frequency of reporting will remain the same with additional capabilities for ARPA expenditures, since there is no financial reporting mechanism for ARPA funds at this time. The general uses of the information collected through the ACF-196R remain the same.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 411(a)(3) Name of Law: Social Security Act, Subchapter IV: Grants to States for Aid and Srvcs to Needy Fams with Children

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 59529	09/22/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 74732	11/23/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name ACF-196R 196R ACF-196R Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	204	204	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,856	2,856	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,054

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 03/19/2021

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