Series: State Oversight of the TANF Cash Assistance Program

OBJECTIVE

HHS, through the Administration for Children and Families, oversees States’ administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program’s $16.6 billion annual block grant funds. States distribute a portion of these funds as cash assistance to eligible recipients primarily through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, which function like debit cards and are managed by contracted vendors responsible for card issuance and transaction processing. Recent information from the Government Accountability Office highlights concerns about whether vulnerabilities in TANF create opportunities for fraudulent misuse of TANF EBT cards. Using a risk-based approach, we will conduct one or more audits of selected States’ TANF cash assistance programs to determine whether States provided adequate oversight.

There is 1 project in this series.

ACTIVE PROJECTS IN THIS SERIES (1)

State Oversight of the TANF Cash Assistance Program

Project OAS-26-09-021 • Announced on Apr 15, 2026

TIMELINE

• April 15, 2026
  Series Number SRS-A-26-017 Assigned
• April 15, 2026
  Project Announced

  State Oversight of the TANF Cash Assistance Program - OAS-26-09-021

• Today
  1 Project In-Progress
• Est FY2028
  Estimated Fiscal Year for Series Completion

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