Policy Watchtower/Program change
ACF proposes revised tribal annual report form with lower reporting burden
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)Health and Human ServicesProgram changeAug 18, 2026
Check: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has sent a revised ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, with changes meant to cut the hours tribal grantees spend completing it.
What it does
Tribal governments that file the ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report, an annual reporting form for ACF tribal programs, will see a revised form if OMB approves the proposal. The stated goal is fewer annual burden hours, meaning less time spent on each year's report. Grants staff should plan for the revised form before the next reporting cycle.
Why it matters for tribal funding
Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.
Who it covers: Tribal governments.
What to do next
- Check ACF tribal program announcements for the approved revised ACF-700 form and its effective date, then update report preparation steps.
Sources
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- Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeAug 18, 2026
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report
Quoted from the source: “requesting to reinstate approval of the ACF-700: Tribal Annual Report”
Quoted from the source: “ACF requests changes to the form that reduce annual burden hours.”
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