and other operating costs. Total spending equaled $187,340,185, or 21.3 percent of non-assistance. “other” Twenty-four States reported expenditures for additional Additional Expenditures: expenditures. This category totaled $77,284,364, representing 8.8 percent of “other” non-assistance. As noted, in a number of cases, expenditures reported as non-assistance could “other” appropriately be reported under other existing reporting categories on the ACF-196 TANF reporting form. Twenty-five States Assistance and Non-Assistance Solely Under Prior Law”: “Authorized reported expenditures in assistance and non-assistance solely under prior law.” “authorized Twenty States reported expenditures for Child Welfare activities Child Welfare: solely under prior law.” Total spending equaled $279,628,827, or 85.3 “authorized percent of assistance or non-assistance solely under prior law.” “authorized States reported expenditures for Juvenile Justice activities Juvenile Justice: solely under prior law.” Total spending equaled $21,078,860, or 6.4 percent “authorized of assistance or non-assistance solely under prior law.” “authorized Eight States reported expenditures for Other Emergency Other Emergency Assistance: Assistance solely under prior law.” Total spending equaled $26,994,133, or “authorized 8.2 percent of assistance or non-assistance solely under prior law.” “authorized Zero States reported expenditures in this subcategory. Additional Expenditures: Recommendations for Engagement and Financial Data Reporting The Claims Resolution Act directed HHS to include in this report such for “recommendations administrative or legislative changes as the Secretary determines would be necessary to require States to report Claims Resolution Act data on a recurring basis.” With respect to work participation data collection, HHS lacks the administrative authority to require the Claims Resolution Act data on an ongoing basis without statutory change, in light of the restrictions posed by Section 417 of the Social Security Act. Accordingly, any change to require such data on a permanent basis would need to be authorized by Congress.
and other operating costs. Total spending equaled $187,340,185, or 21.3 percent of “other” non-assistance. Additional Expenditures: Twenty-four States reported expenditures for additional expenditures. This category totaled $77,284,364, representing 8.8 percent of “other” non-assistance. As noted, in a number of cases, expenditures reported as “other” non-assistance could appropriately be reported under other existing reporting categories on the ACF-196 TANF reporting form. Assistance and Non-Assistance “Authorized Solely Under Prior Law”: Twenty-five States reported expenditures in assistance and non-assistance “authorized solely under prior law.” Child Welfare: Twenty States reported expenditures for Child Welfare activities “authorized solely under prior law.” Total spending equaled $279,628,827, or 85.3 percent of assistance or non-assistance “authorized solely under prior law.” Juvenile Justice: States reported expenditures for Juvenile Justice activities “authorized solely under prior law.” Total spending equaled $21,078,860, or 6.4 percent of assistance or non-assistance “authorized solely under prior law.” Other Emergency Assistance: Eight States reported expenditures for Other Emergency Assistance “authorized solely under prior law.” Total spending equaled $26,994,133, or 8.2 percent of assistance or non-assistance “authorized solely under prior law.” Additional Expenditures: Zero States reported expenditures in this subcategory. Recommendations for Engagement and Financial Data Reporting The Claims Resolution Act directed HHS to include in this report such “recommendations for administrative or legislative changes as the Secretary determines would be necessary to require States to report Claims Resolution Act data on a recurring basis.” With respect to work participation data collection, HHS lacks the administrative authority to require the Claims Resolution Act data on an ongoing basis without statutory change, in light of the restrictions posed by Section 417 of the Social Security Act. Accordingly, any change to require such data on a permanent basis would need to be authorized by Congress.
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