Federal rules for family assistance programs just got shorter, for states and tribes

The US government wants to cut down on old rules for programs that help families. This means states and tribal governments will have less paperwork to do when running these programs.

For decades, states and tribes have had to follow a thick stack of federal rules to get money for family assistance. Many of these rules were written for older programs or simply became irrelevant. This change means they can spend less time on compliance and more time on helping families.