# 45 CFR § 286.35: What are proper uses of Tribal Family Assistance Grant funds?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-286.35

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 286.35
- **Heading:** What are proper uses of Tribal Family Assistance Grant funds?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to 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 > Subpart B—Tribal TANF Funding

## Text

(a) Tribes may use TFAGs for expenditures that:
(1) Are reasonably calculated to accomplish the purposes of TANF, including, but not limited to, the provision to low income households with assistance in meeting home heating and cooling costs; assistance in economic development and job creation activities, the provision of supportive services to assist needy families to prepare for, obtain, and retain employment; the provision of supportive services to prevent of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, and assistance in keeping families together, or
(2) Were an authorized use of funds under the State plans for Parts A or F of title IV of the Social Security Act, as such parts were in effect on September 30, 1995.
(b) [Reserved]

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