The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 established a new $1 billion Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund to assist needy families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. States, the District of Columbia, tribes operating a tribal TANF program, and all five U.S. territories are eligible to receive funds.
Further Information and guidance on the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund is below:
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Issue Brief (PDF) - Responding to Winter Utility Needs: Using the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PDF - 200 KB)
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TANF-ACF-IM-2023-01 - To inform tribes administering Tribal TANF programs under a 477 plan of the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund reallotment.
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TANF-ACF-IM-2022-01 - Guidance for Use of the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund Appropriated in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2); Accompaniment to ACF-IOAS-DCL-22-01
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TANF-ACF-PI-2021-08 - Form ACF-196P, TANF Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund Financial Report
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TANF-ACF-PI-2021-05 - To provide supplemental reporting guidance to 477 tribes regarding the newly established Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund.
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TANF-ACF-PI-2021-04 - To provide supplemental guidance to 477 tribes regarding the newly established Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund.
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TANF-ACF-PI-2021-03 - To transmit a form and instructions for requesting allotment from the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund.
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TANF-ACF-PI-2021-02 - To provide initial guidance regarding the newly established Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund.
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Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) (PDF - 157.72 KB)
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Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund Allotment - States (PDF) (PDF - 104.78 KB)
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Questions and Answers: Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF)