[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR286.160]

[Page 194]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
     CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 286--TRIBAL TANF PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart C--Tribal TANF Plan Content and Processing
 
Sec. 286.160  What are the applicable time frames and procedures for submitting 
a Tribal Family Assistance Plan?

    (a) A Tribe must submit a Tribal TANF letter of intent and/or a TFAP 
to the Secretary according to the following time frames:

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                                       Letter of intent due to                           ACF notification to the
         Implementation date:             ACF and the State:    Formal plan due to ACF:         State due:
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January 1, February 1 or March 1.....  July 1 of previous year  September 1 of previous  October 1 of previous
                                                                 year.                    year.
April 1, May 1 or June 1.............  October 1 of previous    December 1 of previous   January 1 of same year.
                                        year.                    year.
July 1, August 1 or September 1......  January 1 of same year.  March 1 of same year...  April 1 of same year.
October 1, November 1 or December 1..  April 1 of same year...  June 1 of same year....  July 1 of same year.
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    (b) A Tribe that has requested and received data from the State and 
has resolved any issues concerning the data more than six months before 
its proposed implementation date is not required to submit a letter of 
intent.
    (c) The effective date of the TFAP must be the first day of any 
month.
    (d) The original TFAP must be sent to the appropriate ACF Regional 
Administrator, with a copy sent to the Division of Tribal Services, 
Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families.
    (e) A Tribe that submits a TFAP or an amendment to an existing plan 
that cannot be approved by the Secretary will be given the opportunity 
to make revisions in order to make the TFAP, or an amendment, 
approvable.
    (f) Tribes operating a consolidated Public Law 102-477 program must 
submit a TFAP plan to the Secretary for review and approval prior to the 
consolidation of the TANF program into the Public Law 102-477 plan.