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Note that these figures include certain State General Fund Expenditures for TANF programs and is not exclusively Federal Fund expenditures. The following chart shows estimated TANF expenditures for FFY24 to FFY29

Rainy Day Funding States may carry over the unused TANF balance for use in future years. The carry-over funds are also referred to as Rainy Day funds. Nebraska has had a carry-over balance since the start of the TANF Block Grant. When TANF was established, Congress used the base year of 1994 to determine grant amounts, a year when public assistance caseloads nationwide were at an all-time high. Caseloads have declined over time; cash assistance covered approx. 15,000 families in 1994 and as of August 2024, 2,965 families received cash assistance. Originally, carry-over funds were restricted to use on direct assistance only. This restriction was lifted in 2010 allowing carry-over funds to be used on any allowable TANF activity. A benefit of having carry-over funding is the ability to continue TANF funded programs at their current levels in the case of modifications to the TANF grant at the Federal level or if the Federal government shuts down and funding is delayed or halted. Nebraska’s annual rainy-day balance peaked in September 2023 at $125.9 million following multiple years of expenditures falling below the annual grant award of $56.6 million. In FFY23, Nebraska’s TANF expenditures grew to approximately $65 million and again to over $70 million in FFY24. These annual expenditures in excess of the annual TANF grant amount necessitate utilization of the Rainy Day fund. As of September 30, 2024 the balance of carry- over funds in Nebraska is $114.9 million. Estimated FFY25 expenditures of $87.6 million would result in over $30 million reliance on the TANF Rainy Day fund. Existing Programs FFY 2025 FFY 2026 FFY 2027 FFY 2028 FFY 2029 FFY 2030 TANF Administration 4,681,159 $ 4,681,159 $ 4,681,159 $ 4,681,159 $ 4,681,159 $ 4,681,159 $ TANF Family Focused Case Management 63,515 $ 63,515 $ 63,515 $ 63,515 $ 63,515 $ 63,515 $ TANF Information Systems 186,149 $ 186,149 $ 186,149 $ 186,149 $ 186,149 $ 186,149 $ TANF SSBG Mommy & Me Program 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ TANF SSBG Community Response Program 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000 $ TANF SSBG Bridge 428,383 $ 428,383 $ 428,383 $ 428,383 $ 428,383 $ 428,383 $ TANF Child Care 14,409,787 $ 14,409,787 $ 14,409,787 $ 14,409,787 $ 14,409,787 $ 14,409,787 $ TANF Cash Assistance [ADC] 17,852,902 $ 17,852,902 $ 17,852,902 $ 17,852,902 $ 17,852,902 $ 17,852,902 $ TANF Emergency Assistance 135,482 $ 135,482 $ 135,482 $ 135,482 $ 135,482 $ 135,482 $ TANF Work Activities [Employment First] 11,431,650 $ 11,431,650 $ 11,431,650 $ 11,431,650 $ 11,431,650 $ 11,431,650 $ TANF Child Welfare Services 8,931,404 $ 8,931,404 $ 8,931,404 $ 8,931,404 $ 8,931,404 $ 8,931,404 $ TANF Supportive Services/AR 74,452 $ 74,452 $ 74,452 $ 74,452 $ 74,452 $ 74,452 $ TANF Home Visiting Program 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ TANF SNAP Employment and Training 20,721 $ 20,721 $ 20,721 $ 20,721 $ 20,721 $ 20,721 $ TANF JAG Program 2,900,000 $ 6,528,368 $ 6,528,368 $ 6,528,368 $ 6,528,368 $ 6,528,368 $ TANF Fatherhood Initiative 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ TANF Crisis Pregnancy Program 2,950,000 $ 2,950,000 $ 2,950,000 $ 2,950,000 $ 2,950,000 $ 2,950,000 $ Existing Programs Grand Total 72,715,603 $ 76,343,971 $ 76,343,971 $ 76,343,971 $ 76,343,971 $ 76,343,971 $ New Programs FFY 2025 FFY 2026 FFY 2027 FFY 2028 FFY 2029 FFY 2030 Food Programs (LB814) 5,725,765 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Child Advocacy Centers (LB814) 7,990,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ Domestic Violence (LB814) - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ CASA (Governor's initiative) 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ Pregnant Youth - Cedars (Governor's inititiative) 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ New Progams Grand Total 14,965,765 $ 9,250,000 $ 9,250,000 $ 9,250,000 $ 9,250,000 $ 9,250,000 $ FFY 2025 FFY 2026 FFY 2027 FFY 2028 FFY 2029 FFY 2030 87,681,368 $ 85,593,971 $ 85,593,971 $ 85,593,971 $ 85,593,971 $ 85,593,971 $ Existing & New Programs Grand Total