Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Block Grants
Key claim: HHS’s Administration for Children and Families wants to update its block-grant rules so states and tribes face fewer outdated reporting and process requirements when they run these programs.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration) ACF proposes to amend its block grant regulations to modernize requirements, reduce administrative burden on States and Tribal grantees, and improve the clarity and efficiency of program administration. The current regulations include outdated provisions and procedural requirements that no longer reflect statutory authority or agency practice. The proposed revisions are intended to streamline grantee obligations, eliminate unnecessary requirements, and align the regulations with current law and policy.
Why this matters
HHS’s Administration for Children and Families wants to update its block-grant rules so states and tribes face fewer outdated reporting and process requirements when they run these programs.