Federal Register #2026-11797

Request for Public Comment: Data Collection for TANF Pilot Evaluation by HHS

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and its Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), is seeking public input on a proposed data collection for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Pilot Evaluation. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are named; this is a government-led research initiative - Products/Services Requested: - Data collection services for the TANF Pilot Evaluation - Instruments include: - Semi-structured discussion guides - Staff surveys - Time-use surveys - Cost and resource workbooks - In-depth participant interview guides - 12-month post-TANF-exit survey - Respondents: TANF staff (state/local leadership, data specialists, supervisors, frontline staff) and TANF participants - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Evaluation will cover up to five states selected to test new outcomes-based performance benchmarks under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 - Data will inform a report to Congress and future TANF policy - No procurement of commercial products or services; this is a request for public comment on data collection methodology

Description

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. The evaluation will include implementation and outcomes studies of pilot programs authorized under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, testing new outcomes-based performance benchmarks in the TANF program. Data collection instruments include surveys, interviews, and workbooks targeting TANF staff and participants. The information collected will inform future TANF policy development and contribute to the evidence base on outcomes-based performance monitoring.

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