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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202606-0970-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OFA
Title: Supporting Pilot Program Outcomes, Research and Technical Assistance in TANF (Project SUPPORTT) Implementation and Outcomes Studies
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/12/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,412	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,414	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a pilot program under which it may select up to five states to negotiate new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) performance benchmarks for work and family outcomes in place of compliance with the Work Participation Rate (WPR). The legislation also requires HHS to submit a final comprehensive report on outcomes of the pilots to Congress no later than one year after the pilot programs have ended. To meet this requirement, the HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded the Supporting Pilot Program Outcomes, Research, and Technical Assistance in TANF (Project SUPPORTT) contract to (1) provide research, evaluation, and data-related technical assistance (TA) to help pilot states meet the requirements of the Pilot, including negotiating new TANF performance benchmarks for work and family outcomes; (2) facilitate peer learning and other opportunities for pilot and non-pilot states to interact and learn from each other; and (3) design and conduct implementation and outcome studies of the pilot programs to inform a report to Congress as required by P.L. 118-5. ACF has contracted with Mathematica to complete this work. This data collection request is necessary to conduct implementation and outcomes studies that will assess and build evidence around outcomes-based performance monitoring in TANF programs and fulfill the requirements of P.L. 118-5. The information collection activities will last for five years, beginning in October 2026 and ending in September 2031. Final reporting will be completed during the following year.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 118 - 5 123 Name of Law: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
US Code: 42 USC 613 Name of Law: Evaluation of temporary assistance for needy families and related programs

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 14859	03/27/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 35690	06/12/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	6,412	6,206	206
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,414	2,324	90
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,019,717

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. Yes

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. Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov

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