What procedures will be used to allocate the remainder of the $5 billion appropriated by Congress if the total amount of claims made for TANF emergency funds exceeds $5 billion?
A1: Congress appropriated $5 billion for the TANF Emergency Fund. If all jurisdictions sought the maximum amount for which they qualified, total claims on the Fund would exceed $5 billion. We know that some jurisdictions do not intend to seek the full amount for which they could qualify, but it is still possible that total claims could reach or exceed $5 billion. If the total of awards and applications reaches $5 billion, all applicants that apply before the $5 billion point is reached and respond to comments and information requests in a timely manner can receive the full amount for which they qualified. All subsequent applicants will be in a queue, based on the date we receive the application, to receive funding if it becomes available. Additional funding may become available after September 30 if one or more jurisdictions qualify for fewer funds than originally was awarded due to having overestimated expenses. In such a case, the jurisdiction’s award would be reduced and funds alrea
