TANF-ACF-PI-97-2


Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program *Program Instruction*		U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance Washington, D.C. 20447

Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-PI-97-2		Date: January 23, 1997

TO:	State Agencies Administering the Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF) Program and Other Interested Parties.

SUBJECT:	Final Rules on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

REFERENCES:	Section 402(a)(9) of the Social Security Act, 45 CFR 205.50, and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), Pub. L. 103-31.

PURPOSE:	This program instruction provides the final rules relative to the subject law. These rules remove certain regulatory restrictions that conflict with the implementation of the NVRA. The preamble discussion includes responses to comments from six parties.

ATTACHMENT:	Pages 58140 through 58143 of the Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 220, dated Wednesday, November 13, 1996.

APPLICABILITY:	These rules apply to individuals covered by the AFDC and Medicaid programs. The NVRA provisions discussed in the Background section of the regulatory preamble also apply to the new TANF program.

INQUIRIES:	Inquiries should be addressed to the appropriate Regional Administrator, Administration for Children and Families.
	/s/ ____________________________ Lavinia Limon Director Office of Family Assistance

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