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This letter reminds state and local TANF agencies of the opportunity for them to partner with local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites to help American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) subsidized employment workers receive additional resources.

To respond to questions about the Contingency Fund, particularly with respect to depletion of the Fund before the end of a fiscal year.

This Program Instruction requests October 2010 caseload data for the number of foster children supported with public funds and the number of children in families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) payments in excess of the poverty income level

This Program Instruction provides additional guidance regarding when to amend a WVP.

This Information Memoradum provides guidance to States on best practices for reduction of improper payments.

This final rule informs states, local governments, and tribes that administer the TANF program of the statutory change to section 404(e) of the Social Security Act as enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This change allows states, tribes, and territories to use TANF program funds carried over from a prior year for any allowable TANF benefit, service, or activity.

The purpose of this Program Instruction is to update the policy regarding the eligibility of Iraqi and Afghan aliens granted special immigrant status for Federal TANF and State MOE public benefits, as a result of legislation.

This Information Memoradum explains how the referenced legislation affects award amounts for the FY 2011 TANF Contingency Fund and TANF Supplemental Grant award amounts and provides a table showing the award calculations.

To share the final rule published April 6, 2010, which implements the statutory change to section 404(e) of the Social Security Act as enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This change allows States, Tribes, and Territories to use TANF program funds carried over from a prior year for any allowable TANF benefit, service, or activity.

This letter highlights an opportunity to leverage available Federal funds to address childhood hunger and food insecurity by improving participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).