Children and Families Administration
2026-10-26 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Child Health Forms
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting to move the Serious Medical Procedure Request (SMR) Form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0561, expiration December 31, 2026) under the Medical Assessment Form and Dental Assessment Form (OMB #: 0970-0466, expiration 10/31/ 2026) information collection and update the title of OMB # 0970-0466 to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Child Health Forms. Revisions are proposed to the forms. The proposed restructuring and revisions will improve transparency, lessen burden, improve data quality, and ensure alignment with ORR requirements. In addition, to ensure continuity of care, the request has been revised to include the sharing of health information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in specific circumstances.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-23 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child Care and Development Fund Plan Preprint for States/Territories for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2028-2030 (ACF-118) and extension of Child Care and Development Fund Plan Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2025-2027
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting an extension without changes of the form ACF-118: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2025-2027 (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0114, expiration March 31, 2027), and an additional 3-year extension of the form ACF- 118: CCDF Plan Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2028-2030. There are changes requested to the form ACF-118: CCDF Plan Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2028-2030 to reduce burden, streamline questions, reduce data entry, and strengthen program integrity.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-16 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program ORR-3 Report and ORR-4 Report
Official abstract: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a three-year extension with revisions of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program ORR-3 Report and ORR-4 Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0034, expiration 11/30/2026). Revisions were made to reduce burden and streamline information collection.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-14 · Proposed Rule
Further Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden From the Administration for Native Americans
Official abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to further amend the Native American Programs Act regulations to streamline the part.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-05 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Federal Case Registry
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting a three-year extension of the Federal Case Registry (FCR) (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) # 0970-0421, expiration November 30, 2026) There are no changes requested to the FGR.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-05 · Proposed Rule
Reforming Federal Reporting and Assessments in Child Welfare
Official abstract: ACF proposes to remove regulations that implement title IV-B of the Social Security Act (the Act) because they are outdated and refer to dates that have passed, have been superseded by subsequent amendments to the Act, duplicate or restate requirements already in title IV-B of the Act or other Federal law, and/or impose administrative and reporting requirements on agencies that do not meaningfully support Federal program oversight and administration of title IV-B programs. Four of these regulatory requirements are redesignated to the regulations addressing titles IV-E and IV-B plan requirements. ACF also proposes to remove the regulation that articulates the principles of child and family services reviews because it does not prescribe any requirements that states and tribes must follow, but rather provides unenforceable recommendations, and to remove redundant cross-references.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-05 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Mental Health Assessment Form and Onsite Health Intervention Form
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3-year extension with changes of the Mental Health Assessment Form and Onsite Health Intervention Form (formerly Public Health Investigation Form: Non-TB Illness, and Public Health Investigation Form: Active TB, OMB #0970- 0509, expiration 9/30/2026). Proposed revisions include merging two forms (Public Health Investigation Forms, Active TB and Non-TB Illness) into the single Onsite Health Intervention (OHI) Form. The proposed restructuring and revisions will improve transparency, lessen burden, improve data quality, and ensure alignment with ORR requirements. In addition, to ensure continuity of care, the request has been revised to include the sharing of health information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in specific circumstances.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-10-02 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; U.S. Repatriation Forms
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the U.S. Repatriation Program forms (OMB #0970-0474, expiration 1/31/2027). There are several changes requested to the thirteen forms. Burden estimates have also been updated.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-28 · Notice
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Official abstract: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is modifying an existing system of records maintained by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0321, ORR Unaccompanied Children Bureau (UCB) Administrative Program Records. The system of records covers records about unaccompanied children, their intended sponsors, and members of the intended sponsors' households, used in administering ORR programs that provide for the children's care and placement. This modification includes changing the system of records name to "ORR Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB) Administrative Program Records" and streamlining certain routine uses to enhance information sharing capabilities for child protection purposes while maintaining core privacy protections.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-24 · Notice
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to International Rescue Committee in New York, New York
Official abstract: The ACF, ORR, Refugee Program Bureau announces the intent to solicit and award a single-source cooperative agreement up to $20,000,000 to International Rescue Committee (IRC), in New York, New York, for the National Virtual Program for Professional Advancement. The proposed project period is September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. Under this initiative, IRC will use its nationwide virtual service delivery model to provide professional advancement services to up to 1,334 eligible refugees who arrived in the United States between September 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-17 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot Beneficiary and Organizational Survey and Beneficiary Report
Official abstract: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to continue to collect data to understand diaper need and outcomes for beneficiaries of the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP). This collection (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0642) currently includes the Beneficiary Report and Beneficiary Survey. No changes are proposed to the Beneficiary Report. OCS is proposing revisions to the Beneficiary Survey and proposes adding a new Organizational Survey.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-15 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Multistate Financial Institution Data Match With Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting a 3-year extension of the Multistate Financial Institution Data Match (MSFIDM) with Federally Assisted State Transmitted (FAST) Levy (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0196, expiration January 31, 2027). OCSE revised the MSFIDM handbook and the FAST Levy record specifications. Burden estimates were reduced by 32.71 percent to reflect the expected estimated number of respondents and responses per respondent over the next 3 years.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-04 · Proposed Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for the Repatriation of Mentally Ill Nationals
Official abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to remove the Care and Treatment of Mentally Ill Nationals of the United States, Returned from Foreign Countries regulations to streamline regulations and to renumber it under a different Part.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-02 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; TANF Contingency Fund Application
Official abstract: The Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to collect data for state requests of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund provisional payments through the TANF Contingency Fund Application.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-02 · Notice
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to Spaulding for Children for the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents (NTDC) in Southfield, Michigan
Official abstract: The ACF, CB announces the intent to award a single-source cooperative agreement in the amount of up to $1 million to Spaulding for Children in Southfield, MI. The purpose of this award is to continue the implementation and dissemination efforts of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster/Adoptive Parents (NTDC), a state-of-the-art training program to prepare foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers to effectively parent children and to provide these families with ongoing skill development needed to understand and promote healthy child development.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-09-01 · Notice
Emergency Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Questionnaire for the Refugee Outreach and Well-Being Initiative
Official abstract: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting emergency review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on and extension to the proposed collection. This questionnaire is used during brief telephone interviews with Afghan arrivals who might have received ORR benefits and services, to identify any additional service needs that may support assimilation, self- sufficiency, and citizenship for eligible populations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-31 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Head Start State Collaboration Office Grant Application
Official abstract: The Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a new information collection activity for the Head Start State Collaboration Office (HSCO) Grant Application. HSCO grants are authorized under the Head Start Act and support coordination between Head Start agencies and state systems serving young children and families. OHS has developed new application instructions to align HSCO grant activities with states and federal priorities, including improving outcomes in child welfare, strengthening family formation, supporting effective service delivery, and enhancing early childhood education. This proposed information collection is necessary to support consistent implementation of program objectives and alignment across all states.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-28 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National and State Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSSCAW): Site Recruitment and Baseline Data Collection
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, intends to collect data on a new cohort of children and families for the National and State Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSSCAW). Previous data collections have been approved by OMB under OMB #0970-0202. This request is for data collection with a new cohort.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-20 · Notice
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Official abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delaying the effective date of the new routine use under the modified system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0375, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data that appeared in the Federal Register of June 23, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-18 · Notice
Tribal Consultation Meeting
Official abstract: Pursuant to the Head Start Act, notice is hereby given of one Tribal Consultation session to be held between HHS/ACF OHS leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The purpose of this consultation session is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-18 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting to reinstate approval of the ACF-700: Tribal Annual Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0430) with proposed revisions. ACF requests changes to the form that reduce annual burden hours.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-17 · Notice
Withdrawal of the Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to Burke Law Group, PLLC in Houston, Texas
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is withdrawing the, `Announcement of the Intent to Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to Burke Law Group, PLLC in Houston, Texas' published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2026, at 91 FR 50848 (FR Doc. 2026-16081).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-14 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Children and Families Generic for Information Collections Related to Gatherings
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of an approved generic clearance to request information from potential participants at ACF gatherings, such as meetings or conferences. The current expiration date is September 30, 2026. Burden estimates have been updated to reflect agency plans over the next three years.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-12 · Proposed Rule
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
Official abstract: This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2008. The proposed rule would have amended the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations at 45 CFR 1355.40 and the appendices to Part 1355 to modify the requirements for States to collect and report data to ACF on children in out-of-home care and in subsidized adoption or guardianship arrangements with the State. This document also withdraws the provision of the 2008 proposed rule that implemented the AFCARS penalty requirements of the Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-145).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-12 · Notice
Announcement of the Intent To Award Sole-Source Awards to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Official abstract: The ACF, OHS announces the intent to award two sole-source grants in the total amount of up to $7,200,000, or $3,600,000 each, to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to support the establishment and provision of Early Head Start (EHS) and/or Head Start Preschool (HSP) services. These awards are made pursuant to new statutory authority and recent appropriations providing $8 million to extend Head Start eligibility and services in the Freely Associated States, as authorized under the Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024 (Division G, Title II of Public Law 118-42), and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-07 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth, Currently Operated by the National Runaway Safeline Data Collection
Official abstract: The Family and Youth Services Bureau's (FYSB) Runaway and Homeless Youth Division has a legislative requirement to fund a National Communication System, which is currently operated by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS). The NRS provides information, referral services, crisis intervention, and prevention resources to vulnerable youth at risk of running away and/or becoming homeless and their families or legal guardians at no cost. When necessary, the NRS refers runaway and homeless youth to shelters, counseling, medical assistance, and other vital services. The NRS collects information from all contacts with youth and adults connecting with the NRS (i.e., parents, family members, legal guardians, service providers) on a voluntary basis to inform crisis services and develop an annual report on the information collected during calls, chats, emails, and forum posts from young people who reached out to the NRS's crisis services. This information collection is approved under Office of Management and Budget (OMB)#: 0970-0610. FYSB plans to submit a request to OMB to extend approval of these activities beyond the current expiration date of May 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-07 · Notice
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Official abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delaying the effective date of the new routine use under the modified system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0375, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data that appeared in the Federal Register of June 23, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-07 · Proposed Rule
Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs
Official abstract: This NPRM proposes to rescind and replace the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Performance Standards), last revised in 2024. The proposed Performance Standards would significantly reduce Federal bureaucratic burden on programs; defer to State policies wherever possible; return substantial local control to Head Start agencies delivering the services and to parents as the primary caregivers and decision-makers for their children; reduce unnecessary duplication of Head Start regulations with Federal statute and other regulations; and emphasize the critical role of health, nutrition, and physical exercise for young children.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-06 · Notice
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to Burke Law Group, PLLC in Houston, Texas
Official abstract: The ACF, ORR announces the intent to award a single-source cooperative agreement in an amount of up to $150,000,000 to Burke Law Group, a law firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The purpose of this proposed award is to provide legal orientation, legal consultation, and attorney-of-record representation services for eligible unaccompanied alien children (UACs) during immigration proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and in hearings and proceedings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) while children remain in ORR care. The proposed award also includes limited discharge-related legal continuity planning and referral support for children exiting ORR care. Under the proposed award, Burke Law Group would provide legal orientation, legal consultation, and attorney-of-record representation services for eligible UACs while they remain in ORR care. The recipient would also provide limited discharge-related legal continuity planning and referral support to assist children in connecting with appropriate post-discharge legal resources.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-05 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Data Collections for ACF Research and Evaluation
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to extend data collection under the existing overarching generic clearance for Formative Data Collections for ACF Research and Evaluation (Office of Management and Budget (OMB)#: 0970-0356). There are no changes proposed to the intended purpose or use of the potential data collections, but burden has been adjusted to reflect agency priorities.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-05 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Child Health Forms
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting to move the Serious Medical Procedure Request (SMR) Form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0561, expiration date December 31, 2026) under the Medical Assessment Form and Dental Assessment Form (OMB #: 0970-0466, expiration October 31, 2026) information collection and update the title of OMB # 0970-0466 to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Child Health Forms. Revisions are proposed to the forms. The proposed restructuring and revisions will improve transparency, lessen burden, improve data quality, and ensure alignment with ORR requirements. In addition, to ensure continuity of care, the request has been revised to include the sharing of health information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in specific circumstances.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-05 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program ORR-3 Report and ORR-4 Report
Official abstract: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3- year extension with revisions of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program ORR-3 Report and ORR-4 Report (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0034, expiration November 30, 2026). Revisions were made to reduce burden and streamline information collection.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-05 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Monitoring and Compliance for Office of Refugee Resettlement Care Provider Facilities
Official abstract: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is inviting public comments on the proposed revisions to an information collection. The Monitoring and Compliance for ORR Care Provider Facilities information collection consists of several forms that will allow the Monitoring and Compliance Bureau (MCB) and Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB) to better monitor UACB- funded care provider facilities for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, licensing and accreditation standards, ORR policies and procedures, and child welfare standards. This request includes the addition of nine new instruments, discontinuation of obsolete instruments, and revisions to remaining currently approved instruments.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-08-03 · Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden in Family Violence and Prevention Services
Official abstract: This final rule removes duplicative and unnecessary sections from the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program regulations. These amendments will streamline the Family Violence Prevention and Services regulations and make them more accessible to the public.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-31 · Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Family Assistance Programs
Official abstract: This final rule amends the Grants to States for Public Assistance Programs regulations, the General Administration--State Plans and Grant Appeals regulations, the General Administration--Public Assistance Programs regulations, the Training and Use of Subprofessionals and Volunteers regulations, the Coverage and Conditions of Eligibility in Financial Assistance Programs regulations, the Financial Assistance to Individuals regulations, the Administration of Financial Assistance Programs regulations, the Fiscal Administration of Financial Assistance Programs regulations, the General Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Provisions regulations, the Ensuring That Recipients Work regulations, the Accountability Provisions--General regulations, the Expenditures of State and Federal TANF Funds regulations, the Other Accountability Provisions regulations, the Data Collection and Reporting Requirements regulations, the High Performance Bonus Awards regulations, the Implementation of Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act Bonus to Reward Decrease in Illegitimacy Ratio regulations, the Methodology for Determining Whether an Increase in a State or Territory's Child Poverty Rate Is the Result of the TANF Program regulations, the Tribal TANF Provisions regulations, and The Native Employment Works (NEW) Program regulations to eliminate unnecessary or obsolete regulations. A plain language summary of the final rule is posted at https:// www.regulations.gov.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-30 · Notice
Announcement of the Intent To Award Single-Source Grants (Multiple Recipients) for Necessary Expenses Directly Related to the Consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian
Official abstract: ACF/OHS announces its intent to award multiple single-source grants totaling $143,436,162 to select organizations operating a Head Start grant in Florida, South Carolina, and Puerto Rico who demonstrated Head Start services in the affective areas were either disrupted or impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. These awards are for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including replacement of damaged or destroyed property and facilities, and increased mental health support.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-30 · Proposed Rule
Administrative Costs for Children in Title IV-E Foster Care
Official abstract: This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2005. The proposed rule would have amended the regulations for Child and Family Services with respect to title IV-E administrative costs and eligibility determinations and re- determinations for title IV-E foster care recipients and foster care "candidates" to implement title IV-E foster care eligibility and administrative cost provisions in sections 472 and 474 of the Social Security Act (the Act) and incorporates previously issued policy guidance.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-28 · Notice
Notice of Final Issuance on the Adoption of Administration for Native Americans Program Policies and Procedures
Official abstract: ANA is issuing final interpretive rules, general statements of policy, and rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice relating to the following Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs): Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE), AI3 Action Institute--Artificial Intelligence for American Indians (AI3 Action Institute), and the National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance (NCNTTA).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-27 · Notice
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Official abstract: In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), ACF Tech, is providing notice of a re-established matching program between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs) participating in the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) Program. The matching program provides the SPAAs with VA's compensation and pension data on a periodic basis to use in determining public assistance applicants' and recipients' eligibility for certain public assistance benefits. ACF Tech facilitates the matching program, and the Department of Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Services, Do Not Pay (DNP) conducts the matches of SPAA and VA data and provides associated support.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-27 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Mental Health Assessment Form and Onsite Health Intervention Form
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3-year extension with changes of the Mental Health Assessment Form and Onsite Health Intervention Form (formerly Public Health Investigation Form: Non-TB Illness, and Public Health Investigation Form: Active TB, OMB # 0970- 0509, expiration 9/30/2026). Proposed revisions include merging two forms (Public Health Investigation Forms, Active TB and Non-TB Illness) into the single Onsite Health Intervention (OHI) Form. The proposed restructuring and revisions will improve transparency, lessen burden, improve data quality, and ensure alignment with ORR requirements. In addition, to ensure continuity of care, the request has been revised to include the sharing of health information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in specific circumstances.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-24 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity and Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment Affidavits
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting a 3-year extension of the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity and Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment Affidavits. No changes are proposed to the data elements, but burden has been adjusted to reflect improved automation for processes.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-22 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for an umbrella generic clearance for information collections related to ACF program office monitoring activities. ACF programs promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. The Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities allows ACF program offices to collect standardized information from recipients that receive federal funds to ensure oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of federal funds. There are no changes proposed to the terms of the generic. Burden estimates have been updated.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-21 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Report, ACF-196T
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Guidance for the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, Form 123 (Office of Management and Budget (0970-0157, expiration date: August 31, 2026). While the statutory requirements remain unchanged, ACF is proposing revisions to the instructions for clarification and to ensure they are as clear and streamlined as possible. ACF estimates a 33 percent reduction in response time with the proposed revisions to the instructions.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-20 · Notice
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Official abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is extending the comment period for and the effective date of the new routine use under the modified system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0375, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data that appeared in the Federal Register of June 23, 2026. We are taking this action in response to an issue that prevented the public from commenting through the Federal eRulemaking Portal until July 10, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-16 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Child and Family Services Plan, Annual Progress and Services Report, and Annual Budget Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (Child and Family Services-101)
Official abstract: The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the collection of information under the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP), the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR), and the Annual Budget Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (Child and Family Services (CFS)- 101) collection (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0426, expiration July 31, 2026). There are minor changes to the CFS-101 form and changes to the way the information is collected in narrative form to reduce burden and decrease duplicative reporting. The annual collection of Monthly Caseworker Visit Data has been discontinued in the CFSP/APSR and data from Care Analysis and Reporting System will be used instead.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-16 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Evaluation of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to collect data for a new implementation and outcomes study, Evaluation of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration (NextGen).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-15 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Office of Refugee Resettlement Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application and Withdrawal of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Application or Declination of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program Placement Forms
Official abstract: The Office of Refugee Resettlement is requesting a 3-year extension with revisions of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program Application and Withdrawal of URM Program Application or Declination of URM Program Placement Forms (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0550, expiration July 31, 2026). Revisions were made to reduce burden and streamline information collection.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-14 · Rule
Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children; Rescission
Official abstract: This rule finalizes the removal of the requirements issued in the Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children final rule that was published on April 30, 2024 (hereafter referred to as the 2024 final rule). The 2024 final rule required title IV-E/IV-B agencies to ensure that a Designated Placement is available for all children who self-identify with an alternative sexual orientation or self-identify as something other than their sex in foster care who request or would benefit from such a placement. Those requirements were never implemented as a result of the decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that vacated the 2024 final rule in its entirety. To ensure clarity for the public and regulated entities, ACF is removing the provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-10 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center Evaluation Package
Official abstract: The Office on Trafficking on Persons (OTIP), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting to reinstate Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of an information collection, with proposed changes: National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) Evaluation Package (OMB #: 0970-0519). The OMB number was discontinued due to delays in publishing the first Federal Register Notice. Data collection has been put on hold until this information collection is reinstated.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-10 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Income Withholding for Support
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend approval of the Income Withholding for Support (IWO), with changes, for an additional three years. The current OMB approval expires August 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-02 · Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Children, Youth, and Family Programs
Official abstract: This final rule removes duplicative and unnecessary sections from the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program regulations. These amendments will streamline the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program regulations to make them more accessible to the public.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-02 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project Overarching Generic (Extension)
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a revision of a previously approved overarching generic clearance to collect data on programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care as part of the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project. The generic mechanism will allow ACF to conduct rapid-cycle evaluations that would not otherwise be feasible under the timelines associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of these data collections submitted under the generic will be to inform ACF programming by building evidence about what works to improve outcomes for the target population and to identify innovative learning methods that address common evaluation challenges. Revisions are proposed to focus this generic on a subset of types of requests that had been originally proposed.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-07-02 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Office of Refugee Resettlement Annual Survey of Refugees
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks an extension to the existing data collection for the Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR) (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0033; Expiration Date: October 30, 2026) through 2027. The ASR is a yearly sample survey of refugee households entering the U.S. in the previous 5 fiscal years (FYs). There are no changes currently requested to the form, but ACF intends to submit a revision request in 2027 for future annual requests.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-30 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a revision of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970- 0422, expiration June 30, 2026). Sixty-two data elements have been added to AFCARS, per a December 2024 final rule. This has increased the burden for reporting for state child welfare agencies only.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-26 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; TANF Contingency Fund Application
Official abstract: The Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to collect data for state requests of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund provisional payments through the TANF Contingency Fund Application.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-26 · Proposed Rule
Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards
Official abstract: This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This NPRM also proposes amendments to background check requirements for sponsor suitability assessments and the conduct of examinations of UAC related to considerations of UAC dangerousness to self or others that align with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Finally, this NPRM proposes certain administrative updates to align numbering and terminology between proposals and existing regulations. The docket on https://www.regulations.gov will include a plain language summary of the NPRM.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-25 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National and State Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSSCAW): Site Recruitment and Baseline Data Collection
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, intends to collect data on a new cohort of children and families for the National and State Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSSCAW). Previous data collections have been approved by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB #: 0970- 0202. This request is for data collection with a new cohort.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-23 · Notice
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Official abstract: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making updates to an existing system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), System No. 09-80-0375, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data. The system of records contains data about TANF clients received from TANF grantee agencies in the states, territories, and Tribal organizations, as well as verification information obtained from those agencies, other HHS records, or other government agencies or entities engaged to assist ACF with program integrity reviews or projects.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-18 · Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Native American Programs
Official abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families amends the Native American Programs Act regulations to eliminate unnecessary or obsolete regulations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-18 · Proposed Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement Programs
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Support regulations to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete regulations in the following sections: State Plan Approval and Grant Procedures, State Plan Requirements, Standards for Program Operations, Federal Financial Participation, Program Performance Measures, Standards, Financial Incentives, and Penalties, Computerized Support Enforcement Systems, Annual State Self-Assessment Review and Report, Tribal Child Support Enforcement (IV-D) Program, and Computerized Tribal IV-D Systems and Office Automation. A plain language summary of this proposed rule is available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-18 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Performance Measures
Official abstract: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) request approval for a revision to a currently approved information collection activity as part of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Performance project (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0497; expiration date July 31, 2026). The goal of the project is to collect, analyze, and report on performance measures data for the PREP-funded programs. The purpose of the request is to continue the ongoing data collection and submission of the performance measures by PREP grant recipients, with revisions to the current performance measures. We are proposing revisions to the current participant surveys and reporting forms to address feedback from grant recipients to simplify and clarify information collections, and to ensure the measures meet FYSB data needs while reducing burden.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-17 · Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Human Services and Emergency Response Programs-Repatriation Program
Official abstract: This final rule amends the Care and Treatment of Mentally Ill Nationals of the United States, Returned from Foreign Countries regulations and the Assistance for United States Citizens Returned from Foreign Countries regulations to eliminate unnecessary or obsolete regulations.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-12 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start State Collaboration Office Grant Application
Official abstract: The Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a new information collection activity for the Head Start State Collaboration Office (HSCO) Grant Application. HSCO grants are authorized under the Head Start Act and support coordination between Head Start agencies and state systems serving young children and families. OHS has developed new application instructions to align HSCO grant activities with states and federal priorities, including improving outcomes in child welfare, strengthening family formation, supporting effective service delivery, and enhancing early childhood education. This proposed information collection is necessary to support consistent implementation of program objectives and alignment across all states.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-12 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Annual Report on Households Assisted by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Official abstract: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance, is requesting to reinstate the Annual Report on Households Assisted by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (LIHEAP Household Report; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0060). The current OMB expiration date is March 31, 2026. Submission of the completed report is one requirement for LIHEAP grant recipients applying for federal LIHEAP block grant funds; the next report is due September 2026. OCS proposes changes to reduce the number of items requested and, therefore, related administrative and reporting burden.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-12 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Pilot Evaluation
Official abstract: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Pilot Evaluation.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-11 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
Official abstract: The Administration for Children, Youth and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a three-year extension of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) collection (OMB#0970-0424, expiration 07/31/2026). There are no changes requested to this data collection.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-10 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for Children and Families Generic for Information Collections Related to Gatherings
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of an approved generic clearance to request information from potential participants at ACF gatherings, such as meetings or conferences. The current expiration date is September 30, 2026. Burden estimates have been updated to reflect agency plans over the next three years.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-09 · Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Community Services Programs
Official abstract: This Final Rule amends the Block Grants regulations, the Individual Development Account Reserve Funds Established Pursuant to Grants for Assets for Independence regulations, and the Emergency Community Services Homeless Grant Program regulations to eliminate unnecessary or obsolete regulations. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https://www.regulations.gov.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-09 · Proposed Rule
Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program; Rescission
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement proposes to rescind the Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program final rule, published in the Federal Register on December 13, 2024. The final rule allowed child support agencies to utilize Federal Financial Participation under title IV-D of the Social Security Act for providing specific, optional, and non-duplicative employment and training services to eligible noncustodial parents.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-06-08 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate approval of the ACF-700: Tribal Annual Report (OMB #0970-0430) with proposed revisions. ACF requests changes to the form that reduce annual burden hours.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-26 · Proposed Rule
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Family Assistance Programs
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Grants to States for Public Assistance Programs regulations, the General Administration--State Plans and Grant Appeals regulations, the General Administration--Public Assistance Programs regulations, the Training and Use of Subprofessionals and Volunteers regulations, the Coverage and Conditions of Eligibility in Financial Assistance Programs regulations, the Financial Assistance to Individuals regulations, the Administration of Financial Assistance Programs regulations, the Fiscal Administration of Financial Assistance Programs regulations, the General Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Provisions regulations, the Ensuring That Recipients Work regulations, the Accountability Provisions--General regulations, the Expenditures of State and Federal TANF Funds regulations, the Other Accountability Provisions regulations, the Data Collection and Reporting Requirements regulations, the High Performance Bonus Awards regulations, the Implementation of Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act Bonus to Reward Decrease in Illegitimacy Ratio regulations, the Methodology for Determining Whether an Increase in a State or Territory's Child Poverty Rate Is the Result of the TANF Program regulations, the Tribal TANF Provisions regulations, and The Native Employment Works (NEW) Program regulations to eliminate unnecessary or obsolete regulations. The docket on https://www.regulations.gov will include a plain language summary of the NPRM.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-18 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Case Plan Requirement, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the information collection Case Plan Requirement, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0428, expiration September 30, 2026). There are no changes to the requirements, but burden estimates have been updated to reflect a reduction in average time to complete a case plan and the current numbers of children in foster care.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-15 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Consumer Education Website and Reports of Serious Injuries and Death
Official abstract: The Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting a 3-year extension of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Consumer Education website and Reports of Serious Injuries and Death (Office of Management and Budget)#: 0970-0473, expiration date: May 31, 2026). There are no changes requested to the reporting requirements. Burden estimates have been adjusted.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-14 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Guidance for Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, ACF-123
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Guidance for the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, Form 123 (Office of Management and Budget 0970-0157, expiration date: August 31, 2026). While the statutory requirements remain unchanged, ACF is proposing revisions to the instructions for clarification and to ensure they are as clear and streamlined as possible. ACF estimates a 33 percent reduction in response time with the proposed revisions to the instructions.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-14 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant Disaster Supplemental Annual Report (New Collection)
Official abstract: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests approval of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Disaster Supplemental Annual Report. This is a new information collection request, based on a previously approved version of this report under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970- 0492. This covers CSBG Disaster Supplemental Funds as appropriated by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and potential future disaster supplemental funding.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-13 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child and Family Services Plan, Annual Progress and Services Report, and Annual Budget Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (Child and Family Services-101)
Official abstract: The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the collection of information under the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP), the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR), and the Annual Budget Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (CFS-101) collection (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0426, expiration July 31, 2026). There are minor changes to the CFS-101 form and changes to the way the information is collected in narrative form to reduce burden and duplicative reporting.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-12 · Proposed Rule
Restoring Flexibility To Support Head Start Program Access
Official abstract: In this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to remove requirements from the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Performance Standards) to restore local flexibility to Head Start programs and improve access to quality services. Specifically, this NPRM proposes to remove requirements related to wages and benefits that the Administration believes are not in line with the plain language of the Head Start Act and are costly and overly prescriptive for Head Start programs and staff. ACF estimates these proposed changes, if finalized, will result in over $2 billion in future cost savings for Head Start programs. The proposed rescissions in this NPRM, if finalized, would impact the costliest parts of the final rule published by the Office of Head Start (OHS) in 2024, Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming.\1\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-07 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center Evaluation Package
Official abstract: The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting an extension of approval with revisions of an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved information collection: National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) Evaluation Package (OMB #: 0970-0519; expiration date June 30, 2026).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-07 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Evaluation of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration-New Information Collection Request
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is proposing to collect data for a new implementation and outcomes study, Evaluation of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration (NextGen).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-07 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Demographic and Service Utilization Data Report and Performance Measurement Data Report
Official abstract: The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) is requesting a 3-year extension with revisions to annual reporting instruments under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control #: 0970-0614. This includes proposed revisions to the Demographic and Service Utilization Data Report (DSUR), an extension of the Performance Measurement Data Report (PMR) with no changes, and announces the discontinuation of the Quarterly Performance Report (QPR).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-06 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intend to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for an umbrella generic clearance for information collections related to ACF program office monitoring activities. ACF programs promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. The Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities allows ACF program offices to collect standardized information from recipients that receive federal funds to ensure oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of federal funds. There are no changes proposed to the terms of the generic. Burden estimates have been updated.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-06 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Case Registry
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting a 3-year extension of the Federal Case Registry (FCR)(Office of Management and Budget (OMB)# 0970-0421, expiration November 30, 2026). There are no changes requested to the FCR.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-06 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Next Steps for Tribal TANF Research and Data (New Collection)
Official abstract: This proposed information collection will use multiple methods to gather information from Tribal Leaders and Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) leaders, staff, and participants. The purpose of these activities is to gather systematic information directly from Tribal TANF program leaders, staff, and participants about (1) their challenges, successes, and support needs related to Tribal TANF data reporting requirements; and (2) their research and evidence needs related to Tribal TANF program operations. Foremost, ACF will use this information to inform future changes to Tribal TANF data reporting requirements and revisions to accompanying guidance (for example, to improve clarity and address inconsistencies in data definitions), as well as improvements to data-related technical assistance provided to Tribal TANF grantees.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-05 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; 2024-2025 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Data Match
Official abstract: The Office of Community Services (OCS) is requesting a reinstatement with changes for the collection and reporting of administrative household recipient data from state Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant recipients. The LIHEAP Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Data Match request is completed approximately every 5 years, to support research and analysis of LIHEAP program impacts. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the original collection under #: 0970-0486. ACF published a Federal Register notice on February 13, 2026 soliciting 60 days of public comment on requiring state grant recipients to provide household-level recipient data for fiscal years (FYs) 2024 and 2025 and proposed revisions aimed to reduce the reporting burden by approximately 30 percent compared to the last such data collection in 2021. ACF received one comment in response to that notice.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-04 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Safe Access for Victims' Economic Security, Data Collection for Safety in Child Support Program Research (New Collection)
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting public comments on a proposed information collection as part of the Safe Access for Victims' Economic Security (SAVES) Demonstration research on safety in the child support program. The SAVES Center, responsible for providing technical assistance and conducting evaluation for SAVES, will conduct one-time data collection activities with domestic violence (DV) survivors, advocates, and child support staff to understand their experiences and to identify barriers and promising practices related to safety in the child support program. These activities are part of ACF's efforts to improve safety in the child support program under SAVES.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-05-04 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and Additional Data Collection
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), has had administrative responsibility for federal funding of programs that strengthen families through healthy marriage and relationship education and responsible fatherhood programming since 2006 through the Healthy Marriage (HM) and Responsible Fatherhood (RF) grant programs. ACF required the 2015 and 2020 cohorts of HMRF grant recipients to collect and report performance measures about program operations, services, and participants (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0460 and OMB #: 0970-0566). ACF will continue performance measure data collection and reporting for a new cohort of HMRF grant recipients that received 5-year awards in September 2025. ACF is requesting comments on a revision to its approved data collection and reporting (OMB #: 0970-0566) to support these activities with the 2025 HMRF grant cohort. This new cohort is expected to begin collecting performance measure data and reporting to ACF in April 2026. ACF is requesting to extend approval, with the implementation of revisions described below, for 3 years.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-04-29 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a one-year extension to one of the data collection activities conducted for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project, the second follow-up survey (OMB #0970-0545, expiration April 30, 026).
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-04-28 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project Overarching Generic (Extension)
Official abstract: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a revision of a previously approved overarching generic clearance to collect data on programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care as part of the Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood Project. The generic mechanism will allow ACF to conduct rapid-cycle evaluations that would not otherwise be feasible under the timelines associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. The purpose of these data collections submitted under the generic will be to inform ACF programming by building evidence about what works to improve outcomes for the target population and to identify innovative learning methods that address common evaluation challenges. Revisions are proposed to focus this generic on a subset of types of requests that had been originally proposed.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-04-28 · Notice
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template
Official abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is proposing to renew the collection of expenditure estimate forms for the tribal child support program through an optional financial reporting form, Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0548; expiration date May 31, 2026). Minor changes are proposed. OCSE does not plan to renew either the Word version or the Excel 1115 Waiver version of the Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →
2026-04-27 · Notice
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth, Currently Operated by the National Runaway Safeline Data Collection
Official abstract: The Family and Youth Services Bureau's (FYSB) Runaway and Homeless Youth Division has a legislative requirement to fund a National Communication System, which is currently operated by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS). The NRS provides information, referral services, crisis intervention, and prevention resources to vulnerable youth at risk of running away and/or becoming homeless and their families or legal guardians at no cost. When necessary, the NRS refers runaway and homeless youth to shelters, counseling, medical assistance, and other vital services. The NRS collects information from all contacts with youth and adults connecting with the NRS (i.e., parents, family members, legal guardians, service providers) on a voluntary basis to inform crisis services and develop an annual report on the information collected during calls, chats, emails, and forum posts from young people who reached out to the NRS's crisis services. This information collection is approved under Office of Management and Budget (OMB)#: 0970-0610. FYSB plans to submit a request to OMB to extend approval of these activities beyond the current expiration date of May 31, 2026.
Read the original on FederalRegister.gov →